Research Article
A New Buckling-Restrained Brace with a Variable Cross-Section Core
Figure 18
AC yield of the BRB-VCC-7 core. (a) Flat-plate segments yield firstly (δy1 = 1.35 mm and Fy1 = 201.6 kN). (b) Stiffened-plate segments yield soon later (δy2 = 1.52 mm and Fy2 = 333.4 kN). Note: AC YIELD is 1.0 in the plastic region and is 0 in the elastic region.
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