Research Article
A New Buckling-Restrained Brace with a Variable Cross-Section Core
Figure 19
AC YIELD of the BRB-VCC-8 core. (a) Flat-plate segments yield firstly (δy1 = 1.37 and Fy1 = 198.4 kN). (b) Stiffened-plate segments yield soon later (δy2 = 1.81and Fy2 = 325.9 kN). Note: AC yield is 1.0 in the plastic region and is 0 in the elastic region.
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