Kyoto University · Engineering
Professor Shuling Hu's research lab specializes in the development and performance evaluation of high-performance, self-centering, and energy-dissipating structural systems for enhanced seismic resilience. The lab focuses on innovative lateral load-resisting systems such as hybrid self-centering braced frames, self-centering energy-absorbing dual rocking core (SEDRC) systems, and shape memory alloy-based components, with an emphasis on reducing residual drifts and improving post-earthquake recovery. Research integrates advanced seismic design methodologies, nonlinear dynamic analysis, and life-cycle cost assessment to optimize structural performance under mainshock–aftershock sequences and near-fault pulse-like ground motions.
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Abstract The hybrid self‐centering braced frames (HSBFs) with shape memory alloy‐based braces (SMABs) and viscous dampers (VDs) are an emerging structural system developed for improving the seismic resilience of traditional braced frames (e.g., buckling restrained braced frames [BRBFs]) and self‐centering braced frames (SCBFs) by reducing residual inter‐story drifts (RIDs) and floor acceleration responses simultaneously. Nevertheless, the excellent performance of HSBFs is captured by introducing
Abstract A hybrid self-centering braced frame equipped with shape memory alloy-based self-centering braces (SMA-SCBs) and viscous dampers is proposed to achieve enhanced seismic performance. Based on the proposed hybrid strategy combining the contributions of SMA-SCBs and viscous dampers, this paper investigates the advantages of such hybrid self-centering braced frames in achieving the desired maximum inter-story drift under a considered seismic intensity. To this end, the influence of design p
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