Open AccessTapered steel energy dissipators for earthquake resistant structures
Author(s) -
R. G. Tyler
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
bulletin of the new zealand society for earthquake engineering/nzsee quarterly bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.917
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2324-1543
pISSN - 1174-9857
DOI - 10.5459/bnzsee.11.4.282-294
Subject(s) - cantilever , bar (unit) , structural engineering , bridge (graph theory) , engineering , steel bar , earthquake engineering , earthquake resistance , materials science , geology , medicine , oceanography
The paper describes the testing and design of tapered-steel cantilevers used as energy dissipating devices, manufactured from either round bar or plate, which can be used in isolation systems to protect buildings or bridge decks against earthquake attack. The steel cantilever energy absorber is a simple device which can be manufactured from steel supplies normally available in an engineering stores using standard engineering practice.