Seismic Simulation Analysis for 2-story Wooden Houses with Visco-Elastic Structural Control Devices

Abstract

In this paper, applicability of the proposed model for multi-story wooden structure was verified through comparisons between results of shaking test using 2-storied wooden structure and results of time history analysis using the proposed model. Because uplift of column base is very small in this shaking table test, the examination analysis model is shear spring model which ignore vertical column behavior. Form comparisons between test and analysis results, the proposed model has higher analysis accuracy than the conventional model, which is bi-linear + slip model. This result shows that the proposal model is able to model adequately 2-storied wooden structure.