Energy-based Approach for Dissipative Structural Glass System in Seismic Regions

Authors

  • Manuel Santarsiero Eckersley O’Callaghan Engineers, London
  • Kosmas Moupagitsoglou Eckersley O’Callaghan Engineers, London

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7480/cgc.6.2200

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Abstract

Current design codes and standards provide limited indications for advanced analysis and earthquake engineering of structural glass applications in seismic regions. This work provides an energy-based approach for efficient design and structural performance evaluation of structural glass systems in seismic regions. The analytical formulation of the energy-based approach for dissipative non-linear structural glass systems is firstly presented. A practical application is then described by means of analytical and numerical studies. The results show that the combination of appropriate structural design with advanced non-linear analysis allows the achievement of highly efficient design and satisfactory performances comparable to the ones of other common structural systems.

Published

2018-05-06

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Section

Structural Glass Design Philosophy & Structural Safety

Keywords:

Earthquake engineering, Dissipative structural design, Structural glass, Energy-based approach