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Bracing is the one of the best-known means of seismic retrofitting. Buckling restrained brace (BRB) is a certain type of brace with great efficiency against lateral loading. This paper presents the results of a finite element analysis on a BRB in which casing has no concrete infill. The core segment of this brace is similar to the conventional BRB, but it has a different buckling restraining system. The aim of this paper was to perform a parametric seismic study on the effect of a gap and also the effect of friction between the core and the casing and to evaluate the buckling behavior of these braces in response to changes in the initial shape of the bracing system. The results show that the flexural stiffness of the casing system, regardless of size of the gap, can significantly affect the buckling behavior of bracing.
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Yazdi, H.M., Mosalman, M. & Soltani, A.M. Seismic Study of Buckling Restrained Brace System without Concrete Infill. Int J Steel Struct 18, 153–162 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13296-018-0312-7
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