2019 Volume 19 Issue 5 Pages 5_324-5_333
Based on the earthquake response analysis, the Building Standards Law in Japan requires that a steel-braced frame must withstand an increase in stress of up to 1.5 times in the event of an earthquake. On the other hand, a similar provision was enacted for a wood-braced frame, but it is believed that there is room for rationalization with respect to the design force amplification factor “beta.” Therefore, the intention of this study is to propose appropriate design force amplification factors corresponding to the type of wood-braced frame by the earthquake response analysis using different types of wood-braced walls.
