Browsing by Author "Morales-Beltran, M."

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Distribution of strong earthquake input energy in tall buildings equipped with damped outriggers
(WILEY, 2018) M. Morales-Beltran; G. Turan; U. Yildirim; J. Paul; Yildirim, U.; Morales-Beltran, M.; Turan, G.; Paul, J.
The seismic design of optimal damped outrigger structures relies on the assumption that most of the input energy will be absorbed by the dampers whilst the rest of the structure remains elastic. When subjected to strong earthquakes nevertheless the building structure may exhibit plastic hinges before the dampers begin to work. In order to determine to which extent the use of viscously damped outriggers would avoid damage both the host structure's hysteretic behaviour and the dampers' performance need to be evaluated in parallel. This article provides a parametric study on the factors that influence the distribution of seismic energy in tall buildings equipped with damped outriggers: First the influence of outrigger's location damping coefficients and rigidity ratios core-to-outrigger and core-to-column in the seismic performance of a 60-story building with conventional and with damped outriggers is studied. In parallel nonlinear behaviour of the outrigger with and without viscous dampers is examined under small moderate strong and severe long-period earthquakes to assess the hysteretic energy distribution through the core and outriggers. The results show that as the ground motion becomes stronger viscous dampers effectively reduce the potential of damage in the structure if compared to conventional outriggers. However the use of dampers cannot entirely prevent damage under critical excitations.
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Paper-based water tower for post-disaster emergency scenarios
(CRC Press/Balkema, 2019) Jerzy F. Łątka; Mauricio Morales-Beltran; Peter Eigenraam; Latka, J.; Morales-Beltran, M.; Eigenraam, P.; A. Zingoni
This article describes a collaborative and interdisciplinary initiative aiming the design optimization and construction of a water tower prototype for the victims of a natural disaster. The students of Architecture of Wroclaw University of Science and Technology Poland were challenged to use paper tubes to provide a design solution with enough strength to be used in a post-earthquake scenario. After the initial designs seismic response of the proposed towers was evaluated using a custom-made shaking table. The selected tower was then studied parametrically to obtain the most suitable geometry in terms of preventing overlapping of building parts and easiness of construction. The final three-day intense process of construction and assembling of a 1:3 scale tower prototype provided the researchers and students with insights about connection details when using paper tubes. The initiative continues to explore the potential of applying pro-ecological material for temporary facilities covering basic needs after natural disasters. © 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.