Development and Research of Eccentrically Braced Frames with Replaceable Active Links (SCNZ EQK1005)

By Steel Construction New Zealand · April 2014

Ductile eccentrically braced frames designed in accordance with the New Zealand Steel Structures Standard, NZS 3404, provide life safety during a design level or greater earthquake; however, the eccentrically braced frame active link may sustain significant damage through repeated inelastic deformation.