Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6740277 | Engineering Structures | 2015 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The use of Fixed Point Theory (FPT) to optimize the design of coupling beams in coupled core wall (CCW) systems is demonstrated. The basis for optimization is minimizing the transmissibility of horizontal ground motion by appropriately linking two coupled wall piers having different dynamic properties with beams having appropriate stiffness and damping characteristics. Using 21 example CCW structures illustrating a range of pier properties, it was shown that the resulting optimization of coupling stiffness is quite small and other design considerations will require stiffer, non-optimal coupling beams. Nonetheless, the potential to leverage the small amount of coupling available in a 'slab-coupled' series of wall piers in order to reduce transmissibility is suggested by the findings of this study.
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Authors
Abdelatee A. Eljadei, Kent A. Harries,