DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY DISSIPATION DEVICES USING BENDING PERFORMANCE OF WOOD FOR STIFFENING OF STEEL PLATE AND APPLICATION TO BUILDING

Abstract

The focus of this paper is on earthquake-resistant energy dissipation devices that do not support vertical loads, as well as the performance of a steel plate stiffened with wood. The authors describe an experimental study on a metallic yielding damper with wooden stiffeners, with intended application of such technologies to, for example, multi-story buildings. Energy dissipation devices stiffened with wood, excellent in design, and can improve seismic performance of buildings.