Papers by Author: Jia Nian He

Abstract: Comparing with the frame structure without any aseismic members, bracing-frame is a better form for the aseismic frame structure. But the form of bracing –frame is determined by the engineering experience. The best design plan can’t be determined using the traditional design method. In order to find the optimal result for the bracing –frame structure, the bracing system topology and the semi-rigid connection topology was considered in this paper. And the optimal model was built based on on discrete topology math model. And the dominant winning role for genetic algorithm was adopted due to a large number of non-linear problems. Through the optimal design for active semi-rigid frame bracing system based on discrete topology method, we can get the best design plan in whole structure system, which have better engineering significance and reference value usually.

Abstract: In structure design, for expressions with partial safety factors, partial safety factors and nominal value of loads are calculated based on the presupposition that the design reference period is 50 years. When the design reference period is not 50 years, it would cause unclear reliability of building structure by using expressions with partial safety factors following correlative codes yet. It may lead to hidden dangers in that way. In order to derive expressions with partial safety factors suitable for any design reference period, two useful methods are shown in this paper, modification of partial safety factors and modification of importance factor of structures. From results of analysis, we get the conclusions that it can assure the reliability index of the expression using the method of modification of partial safety factors, and the method of modification of importance factor of structures is very simple, but cannot assure the reliability index of the expression.

Abstract: The type of beam-to-column connection in framework structure is determined beforehand in analyzing the frame structure using traditional design method. But it is not comprehensive and exact following that idea. It is difficultly to find the better and more proper design result such as the type of beam-to-column connection and the section of member in many viable design results. Therefore, a new design idea on steel frame -- the active semi-rigid connection design method is advanced in this paper. And some examples on the active semi-rigid connection design and the active semi-rigid connection optimal design are showed. From results, the type of semi-rigid connection makes an important effect on the mechanical behavior of the frame; it will cause the mechanical behavior of the frame to change obviously. And it will be got a better optimal result which considering more comprehensively in the whole frame view based on semi-rigid connection optimal design.