Browsing by Subject "Rigid structures"

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    Determination of reducing coefficient values of semi-rigid frames using artificial neural network
    (Association for Scientific Research, 2011) Şeker S.; Öztürk A.U.; Kozanoǧlu C.
    Lateral rigidity is a great issue in the view of structural analysis in civil engineering applications such as production of buildings, bridges, dams and roads. Furthermore, the connection properties have a remarkable role on the lateral rigidity and the tendency of structures under service loads. In fact, there aren't any structures with perfectly rigid connections between beams and columns. Therefore, all connections performed by construction process can be defined as semi-rigid as, especially connections in steel structures. The effect of connection type on the lateral rigidity values of structures can be determined by reducing coefficients decreasing lateral rigidity with a certain extent. In the scope of this study, connection flexibility is modeled by linear elastic rotational springs for semi-rigid frames. The reducing coefficients are determined by using a computer program. Results are compared to the values predicted by artificial neural network (ANN) analyses. A strong relationship was established between calculated and predicted values. © Association for Scientific Research.
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    Effect of infill wall properties on seismic response of RC structures
    (Techno-Press, 2021) Demir A.; Cengiz M.M.
    Brick infill walls (BIW) have significant effects on reinforced concrete (RC) structures’ seismic performances. However, mechanical effects on the structural performance of BIWs, which are regarded as only weight at the design stage, are not considered in many seismic codes. Therefore, seismic performances of new and existing RC structures could not be realistically obtained. This study aims to investigate the effects on the structural behavior of BIWs, stucco types, and soft story. RC structures with and without BIWs are modeled by using the SAP2000 program. BIW is modeled with the equivalent diagonal compression strut method, and mechanical properties of BIWs plastered with conventional and polypropylene fibrous stuccos are taken from literature. Seismic performances of all structures are investigated using the pushover analysis method, according to Turkish Seismic Code-2007 (TSC-2007) principles. Besides, natural periods, rigidities, ductilities and energy dissipation capacities of all structures are obtained. As a result of analyses, it is determined that BIWs have significant effects on structural performances in terms of rigidity and ductility, and fibrous stucco considerably increases RC structures’ rigidity and ductility. These walls can even lead to the collapse of structures in severe earthquakes if design engineers don’t regard BIWs or BIWs are placed as asymmetric or deficient on the structure. Copyright © 2021 Techno-Press, Ltd.