Research Article

The Effects of Dynamic Loading on Hysteretic Behavior of Frictional Dampers

Table 2

Slippage load for each cycle of loading.

Cycle numberCase ACase BCase C
Slippage load (kN)Difference from average (%)Slippage load (kN)Difference from average (%)Slippage load (kN)Difference from average (%)

1219.4114.82216.1615.66212.6814.06
2197.943.581194.193.911208.8211.99
3190.850.129189.951.643201.618.124
4186.642.332186.010.466196.025.127
5184.303.556178.724.366190.932.397
6180.225.691172.137.892184.411.1
7178.316.690171.008.497176.675.251
8170.348.646
9164.8711.58
10158.2615.12

Average191.1186.88186.46