A New Buckling-Restrained Brace with a Variable Cross-Section Core

Table 1

Geometric parameters of specimens (length unit: mm).

Series	Specimen ID	Length of segments							Rib			Core plate			Restraining tube
		l	l0	l1	l2	l3	l4	l5	br1	br2	tr	b	bc	tc	bt	tt	lt
S-I	BRB-VCC-1 (2, 3)	360	39	16	10	30	10	150	12	9	6	30	24	6	32	4	230
S-II	BRB-VCC-4 (5, 6)	339	20	16	10	30	10	167	10	7	6	26	20	6	28	4	247