Research Article

Earthquake Response Control of Double-Layer Truss Walls by means of Innovative Fuse Connections

Table 1

Member characteristics of the truss wall.

Wall depth: 1.0 m
Strut (mm)Sectional area (mm2)Cross-sectional secondary radius (mm)Member length (mm)Slenderness ratio/limit slenderness ratio

Chord member of X directionϕ180 × t2110489.856.717050.367
Chord member of Y directionϕ180 × t2110489.856.714000.305
Web memberϕ150 × t125202.549.011620.240

Bolt (mm)Sectional area (mm2)Member length (mm)Minimum elongation (%)Yield axial force (kN)

Chord member of X directionϕ30.0706.920016452.3
Chord member of Y directionϕ30.0706.920016452.3
Web memberϕ15.0254.526716162.9

Wall depth: 0.4 m
Strut (mm)Sectional area (mm2)Cross-sectional secondary radius (mm)Member length (mm)Slenderness ratio/limit slenderness ratio

Chord member of X directionϕ180 × t2110189.856.717050.367
Chord member of Y directionϕ180 × t2110189.856.714000.305
Web memberϕ150 × t125202.549.09940.240

Bolt (mm)Sectional area (mm2)Member length (mm)Minimum elongation (%)Yield axial orce (kN)

Chord member of X directionϕ30.0706.920016452.3
Chord member of Y directionϕ30.0706.920016452.3
Web memberϕ15.0254.522816162.9