Numerical and experimental evaluation of a developed nonlinear curved spring element under compression force

• Main Authors: Fateh, Amir, Hejazi, Farzad, Jaafar, Mohd Saleh, Abd. Karim, Izian
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16343/1/Numerical%20and%20experimental%20evaluation%20of%20a%20developed%20nonlinear%20curved%20spring%20element%20under%20compression%20force.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16343/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0143974X15301231

This paper presents an evaluation of a curved spring element that may be utilized in a developed variable stiffness bracing (VSB) system to confer the variable stiffness characteristic of the system.VSB system is established to protect the structure against dynamic loads induced by earthquake, wind...