Stiffener Design and Analysis of SPSW Adapted to Bi-Directional Loading

Abstract:

In truss-steel plate shear wall (SPSW) structures, the main role of SPSW is to provide horizontal and vertical stiffness for the system, which requires the SPSW capable of adapting to bi-directional loading. In order to satisfy the goal, stiffeners need to be added to the SPSW. In addition, openings are usually set within the SPSWs to meet certain architecture or utilization needs. Stiffener design criteria for such SPSW with or without opening are first derived according to the principle of yielding before buckling and local buckling before overall buckling. Then the deduced stiffener design criteria are compared with the current design codes. Finally the stiffener design recommendations are proposed for SPSW with or without opening adapting to bi-directional loading.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 744-746)
• Pages: 304-308
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.744-746.304
• Online since: March 2015
• Authors: Zong Jing Li*, Gan Ping Shu, Jin Zhang, Li Hua Tan, Jiang Long Lu
• Keywords: Opening, Steel Plate Shear Wall, Stiffener

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