SEISMIC PERFORMANCE OF RC FRAMES PROTECTED BY FLUID VISCOUS DAMPED BRACES

This studty present the results of numerical analyses carried out on RC frames seismically protected by dissipative bracing systems incorporating fluid viscous FV dampers . A finite element assembly reproducing the behvior of FV devices was developed and implementd in numerical models of RC frames designed only for gravity loads. the accuracy of the numerical model s of RC frames equipped with FV devices was verified comparing numerical results with experimental data derived from laboratory tests carried out on a three storey RC structure at the JRC ELSA laboratory.

Keywords:

Rcframes , design procedure , fluid viscous devices , numerical simulations ,