Outrigger system analysis and design under time‐dependent actions for super‐tall steel buildings

The outrigger system has been widely adopted as an efficient structural lateral‐load resisting system for super‐tall buildings in recent years. Although the outrigger system has many structural advantages, it has a significant defect due to differential shortening, which cannot be neglected. Due to the shrinkage and creep of concrete, as well as the differential settlement of foundation, the shortening of the structural member is an important time‐dependent issue, which leads to additional forces in the outriggers after the lock‐in of the outriggers. As a result, it will increase the size of the structural member cross section in the design. In a real project, engineers can delay the lock‐in time of the outrigger system to release the additional forces caused by the differential shortening during the construction phase. The time‐dependent actions, such as the column shortening and the differential settlement of the foundation, were estimated. A mega frame steel structure was employed to illustrate the analysis and design of the outrigger under the time‐dependent actions. Furthermore, a simple optimal method, considering the structural stability and overall stiffness, was proposed to optimize the construction sequence of the outrigger system.     

Analysis of outrigger‐braced reinforced concrete supertall buildings: Core‐supported and tube‐in‐tube lateral systems

This study is primarily focused on the approximate analysis of reinforced concrete outriggers which are commonly used in the design and construction of supertall buildings subject to distributed horizontal loads. Existing global analysis formulae that provide preliminary results for lateral deflections and moments are reviewed for two lateral load resisting systems, namely, core‐supported‐with‐outrigger (CSOR) system and less frequent tube‐in‐tube‐with‐outrigger (TTOR) system. These formulae are only applicable for CSOR and neglect the reverse rotation of the outrigger actually suffered due to the propping action from the outer columns and give rather high predictions of the deflections compared with advanced numerical finite element (FE) models. An improved model is proposed which overcomes this issue and provides more consistent results to FE predictions. The same can also be extended to TTOR. Several case studies are investigated to verify the accuracy of the proposed methodologies. The global analysis is followed by the local analysis of reinforced concrete outrigger beams using strut‐and‐tie modelling and non‐linear FE analysis to obtain optimized reinforcement layouts (reduction of quantities of reinforcement). The results highlight the different challenges in detailing such structural members which are heavily loaded (high congestion of reinforcement), and the behaviour at failure can be brittle.     

Wirtschaftliche Bemessung von Kranbahnträgern unter Berücksichtigung örtlicher Spannungen infolge Radlasteinleitung

Economic calculation of crane‐runway girders in consideration of local stresses due to wheel load introduction. The load‐carrying capacity of crane‐runway girders (Fig. 1) is predominantly examined at present using the proof procedure elastic‐elastic, since among other things local stresses σ _z due to wheel load introduction as well as two‐axial bending with regular torsion are to be considered. By existing interaction relations for the proof procedure elastic‐plastic this is only possible in very limited way or fails completely. This contribution shows however that especially for crane‐runway girders with light crane‐operation considerably plastic carrying reserves can be used. For this purpose the Partial‐Internal‐Forces‐Method (TSV) is be used and extended by additional portions for the consideration of stresses σ _z due to local wheel load introduction.     

Shear wall with outrigger trusses on wall and column foundations

A graphical method of analysis is presented for preliminary design of outrigger truss‐braced high‐rise shear wall structures with non‐fixed foundation conditions subject to horizontal loading. The method requires the calculation of six structural parameters: bending stiffness for the shear wall, bending and racking shear stiffnesses for the outrigger, an overall bending stiffness contribution from the exterior columns, and rotational stiffnesses for the shear wall and column foundations. The method of analysis employs a simple procedure for obtaining the optimum location of the outrigger up the height of the structure and a rapid assessment of the influence of the individual structural elements on the lateral deflections and bending moments of the high‐rise structure. It is concluded that all six stiffnesses should be included in the preliminary analysis of a proposed tall building structure as the optimum location of the outrigger as well as the reductions in horizontal deformations and internal forces in the structure can be significantly influenced by all the structural components. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Energy dissipation and performance assessment of double damped outriggers in tall buildings under strong earthquakes

The use of a single set of outriggers equipped with oil viscous dampers increases the damping ratio of tall buildings in about 6–10%, depending on the loading conditions. However, could this ratio be further increased by the addition of another set of outriggers? Should this additional set include dampers too? To answer these questions, several double damped outrigger configurations for tall buildings are investigated and compared with an optimally designed single damped outrigger, located at elevation 0.7 of the total building's height (h). Using free vibration, double outrigger configurations increasing damping up to a ratio equal to the single‐based optimal are identified. Next, selected configurations are subjected to several levels of eight ground motions to compare their capability for avoiding damage under critical excitations. Last, a simplified economic analysis highlights the advantages of each optimal configuration in terms of cost savings. The results show that, within the boundaries of this study, combining a damped outrigger at 0.5h with a conventional outrigger at 0.7h is more effective in reducing hysteretic energy ratios and economically viable if compared with a single damped outrigger solution. Moreover, double damped outrigger configurations for tall buildings exhibit broader display of optimal combinations, which offer flexibility of design to the high‐rise architecture.     

Progressive collapse resisting capacity of building structures with outrigger trusses

In this paper, the progressive collapse potential of building structures with core and outrigger trusses were evaluated using nonlinear static and dynamic analyses. To this end 36‐storey analysis model structures composed of RC core walls and perimeter frames connected by outrigger trusses at the top were prepared. The static pushdown analysis of the structure with mega‐columns and outrigger trusses showed that the maximum strength reached only about 20% of the load specified in the US General Services Administration guideline when a mega‐column in the first storey was removed. According to dynamic analysis results, the vertical displacement monotonically increased until collapse as a result of buckling of some of outrigger truss members. However the structure with outrigger and belt trusses remained stable after a perimeter column was removed. The stability of the structure with mega‐columns and outrigger trusses could be achieved by redesigning it with additional belt trusses or with moment connections in interior or exterior frames. Based on the analysis results it was concluded that the dynamic amplification factor of 2.0 recommended in the guidelines provided reasonably conservative results. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Seismic performance analysis of viscous damping outrigger in super high‐rise buildings

This paper introduces a seismic energy dissipation technology—viscous damping outrigger (VDO)—which is composed of outrigger truss and viscous damper. The viscous damper is set up vertically at the end of outrigger truss, which is an innovative and high‐efficiency arrangement. VDO can fully utilize the characteristic of structural lateral deformation of super high‐rise buildings to increase the efficiency of viscous dampers for enhancing structural security, improving seismic performance, and reducing construction expenditure. In this paper, working principle and seismic energy dissipating mechanism of VDO are explained firstly. Then, the influence of viscous damper parameters on energy dissipation efficiency is studied. Next, the optimal position of VDO in a super high‐rise building is analyzed in detail. Lastly, the application of VDO in structural seismic design of a super high‐rise building in China will be clearly verified based on their feasibility, economy, and safety.     

旋转惯容阻尼伸臂控制体系减震性能研究

旋转惯容阻尼器(rotation inertia damper,RID)具有质量小、阻尼力大的特点,应用于伸臂结构体系时必须考虑其转动惯量的影响。通过研究RID工作机理,推导了RID伸臂控制体系的振动微分方程,并提出了该体系的地震响应简化算法;考虑RID转动惯量影响,研究了结构各参数与地震响应的关系及其对减震效果的贡献。结果表明：RID伸臂控制体系的地震响应简化算法计算结果合理,与有限元法结果吻合较好;RID的质量参数对伸臂位置及阻尼参数的最优值影响甚微,而且对结构地震响应的影响也可忽略;外柱刚度将显著影响伸臂位置与阻尼器参数的最优值,而且当外柱刚度较大时有利于RID的性能发挥;RID伸臂控制体系具有良好的减震性能,即使在RID质量参数较大的情况下,也能保证其阻尼力在等效力中起主导作用。     

A general solution for performance evaluation of a tall building with multiple damped and undamped outriggers

This paper presents a general solution for performance evaluation of a tall building with multiple damped and undamped outriggers. First, general rotational stiffness (GRS) is proposed to model an outrigger that consists of the stiffness of perimeter columns and an outrigger connection and the damping of dampers in an outrigger. By utilizing the dynamic stiffness method, the GRS can be represented by complex stiffness in an outrigger element. To analyze the dynamic characteristics of a tall building with multiple outriggers, a dynamic transcendental equation is obtained from the combination of the GRS and dynamic stiffness method. The structural responses can be calculated through the Fourier transform based on this equation. Moreover, the GRS can also be blended into a finite element (FE) model to generate an augmented state‐space equation for the analysis of the dynamic characteristics and structural responses. Applications to various outriggers are illustrated. In the numerical analysis, good agreements are found between the GRS and the FE that validates the proposed method, and the performances of various outrigger systems are evaluated parametrically. As the results of a tall building with multiple damped or undamped outriggers, the proposed method is capable of providing an optimally parametric design with respect to the position of outriggers, damping, and core‐to‐column and core‐to‐outrigger stiffness ratio. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Analysis of outrigger numbers and locations in outrigger braced structures using a multiobjective genetic algorithm

Due to its advantages, the outrigger braced system has been employed in high‐rise structures for the last 3 decades. It is evident that the numbers and locations of outriggers in this system have a crucial impact on the performance of high‐rise buildings. In this paper, a multiobjective genetic algorithm (MGA) is applied to an existing mathematical model of outrigger braced structures and a practical project to achieve Pareto optimal solutions, which treat the top drift and core base moment of a high‐rise building as 2 trade‐off objective functions. MATLAB was employed to explore a multiobjective automatic optimization procedure for the optimal design of outrigger numbers and locations under wind load. In this research, various schemes for the preliminary stages of design can be obtained using MGA. This allows designers and clients easily to compare the performance of structural systems with different numbers of outriggers in different locations. In addition, design results based on MGA offer many other benefits, such as diversity, flexible options for designers, and active client participation.     

Seismic design of outrigger systems using equivalent energy design procedure

An outrigger system is an effective structural scheme that is commonly used in high‐rise construction to increase the stiffness of concrete core walls and to reduce the moment demand within the walls. Despite the on‐going use of outrigger systems around the world, a formal seismic design procedure is yet available. This paper presents an equivalent energy design procedure (EEDP) to design outrigger systems for seismic applications. Three prototype outrigger‐wall buildings of various heights are designed for Vancouver, Canada. Detailed finite element models are developed to assess the seismic performance of the prototype buildings and to assess the safety using the FEMA P695 methodology. The result shows that EEDP is an efficient method to design outrigger systems which results in structures that can achieve sufficient margin of safety against collapse and satisfy multiple performance objectives at different seismic hazard levels.     

Shrinkage stress analysis of concrete slabs in a multi‐storey building considering internal and external restraints

Shrinkage strains of concrete slabs in a multi‐storey building are restrained internally by reinforcement bars as well as externally by supporting members such as columns or walls. These strains may induce tensile stresses in concrete members and lead to cracks due to excessive shrinkage stress. In this study, a practical shrinkage stress analysis method for application to concrete slabs in a multi‐storey building is proposed. The proposed approach considers both internal restraint of reinforcement bars and external restraint variations resulting from construction sequence. The shrinkage stress due to external restraint is obtained by multiplying the relaxation coefficient by the elastic shrinkage stress. The additional shrinkage stress due to internal restraint is obtained by the residual strain calculated via a linear elastic analysis for external restraints. A verification example was comparatively analysed using the proposed method and a commercially available analysis program that is capable of time‐dependent analysis of concrete. The results of a 10‐storey sample building suggest that the internal restraint due to reinforcement considerably increases the shrinkage stress at slabs under loose external restraint. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Son, Ltd.     

Shear lag analysis of I‐shaped structural members

I‐shaped structural members are widely used in civil engineering, mainly including I‐shaped shear walls and beams. In order to establish a unified method for analyzing the shear lag effect of I‐shaped structural members, first, the shear lag warping displacement is assumed as a quadratic parabola, and the additional deflection caused by shear lag effect is taken as the generalized displacement. The principle of minimum potential energy is used to establish the calculation method of the normal stress and deflection of I‐shaped shear walls and beams with 3 boundaries, which consider the self‐balancing conditions of shear lag warping stress. Then numerical examples are used to verify the accuracy of the calculation method; meanwhile, the shear lag characteristics of I‐shaped structural members are investigated. At last, the calculation method is used to study the shear lag effect of T‐shaped structural members. Studies show that the analytical results obtained by the calculation method are close to the finite element method results, and the calculation method can predict the flange normal stresses and negative shear lag phenomenon well. Moreover, the calculation method in this paper can be used to analyze the shear lag of T‐shaped structural members.     

Practical issues and solutions on installation of viscoelastic dampers in a 46‐story reinforced concrete building structure

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance of viscoelastic dampers (VEDs) practically used for enhancing the serviceability of a 46‐story reinforced concrete residential building structure. Considering that a bracing system for the installation of VEDs is not appropriate for a residential building because it occupies a large interior space, a method for installing VEDs at the midspan of a horizontal beam connecting the core and exterior columns is proposed. These VEDs control the total structural response in a similar way to a general outrigger system. The results from numerical analysis indicate that VEDs are effective for reducing not only mean components but also fluctuating ones of wind‐induced responses by providing additional damping as well as stiffness. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Seismic assessment of RC core‐wall building capable of three plastic hinges with outrigger

In a core‐wall structure with buckling restrained braces (BRB) outrigger, locations of the plastic hinges are influenced by the outrigger action. Therefore, the designer should consider the issue and use suitable details in the plastic hinge area. The essential questions that arise here are the plastic hinge location and the design moment demand used for design of this kind of structure. In this paper, responses of the core‐wall buildings with BRB outrigger designed by using the traditional response spectrum analysis procedure are assessed by implementing the nonlinear time history analysis. The result demonstrates that the plasticity can extend over anywhere within the core‐walls specially, at the base and above or below the outrigger levels. Formation of three plastic hinges in the core‐wall is recognized suitable for the system. To control the plasticity extension in the core‐wall, it is recommended that a new modal combination method be applied to calculate the moment strength of the three plastic hinges over the height. A capacity design concept is used to design other regions of the core‐wall where the plasticity does not extend to. The proposed procedure improves behavior of the system by restricting the plasticity extension to the predefined plastic hinge regions. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

超高层建筑伸臂桁架“延迟连接”技术在沈阳恒隆广场主塔楼施工中的应用

在水平荷载起控制作用的超高层建筑中,设置伸臂桁架可以提高结构的整体工作性能,从而提高结构的抗侧刚度,控制结构的顶部位移,降低核心筒所承担的倾覆力矩。但是,伸臂桁架在施工阶段,由于内外筒施工不同步,结构布置不对等原因,会导致施工过程中内、外筒的变形存在一定差异,如果盲目施工,将会造成在伸臂桁架内部过早产生较大应力,导致结构成形后整体受力状况与原结构设计模型不符。通过研究,提出一种超高层伸臂桁架"延迟连接"的施工技术。该方法在沈阳恒隆广场主塔楼施工应用的情况表明,可有效解决外框与芯筒不均衡变形导致的伸臂桁架应力过大的问题,确保了伸臂桁架施工和使用阶段的结构性能。     

Seismic performance of high‐rise building with a rock‐slip isolation system with cables

To avoid the overturning hazard of high‐rise buildings with traditional isolation technology, a rock‐slip structure with cables (RSSC) was proposed to improve their seismic performance. The mechanical model was established, and the motion behaviour equation of the RSSC was derived. Shake‐table tests of the RSSC were performed, and the results were compared with the corresponding finite‐element model simulations. The influences of key structural parameters and earthquake motion characteristics were analysed. The study results showed that the RSSC could effectively reduce the internal seismic force response and interlayer deformation under a severe earthquake, as well as decrease the overturning probability. The seismic reduction effect was influenced by the prestressed force, the aspect ratio of the structure, and the friction coefficient between the superstructure and foundation as well as seismic site type. The motion equation derived in this paper can be used to theoretically predict the motion behaviour of RSSC.     

Numerische Analyse geschweißter Verbindungen von Duplexstahl und Quarzglas

Numerical analysis of welded joints between duplex steel and quartz glass. Welded joints are a vital element in structural engineering. Originating from conventional carbon steel welding in construction, recent advancements in welding technology now allow the joint of modern high‐strength steel and glass materials. With today's methods, an analysis of the welded joints' structural behaviour can be conducted by experiment, as well as by numerical analysis. Particularly for the numeric analysis, capturing the non‐linear thermal and mechanical properties of the materials is important, in order to allow a realistic determination of temperature, microstructure and residual stresses for different types of joints. Simulations of multi‐layered weld joint on duplex steel show, that a targeted heat treatment during MAG‐welding by variation of the welding parameters achieves a beneficial ratio between ferrite and austenite which, for example, ensures a high resistance of the weld to corrosion. The material quartz glass can generally be welded as butt‐weld with a CO₂‐laser. The simulations of a welded joint of a plate and a pipe show, that an optimization of the welding technology of preheat laser beam and welding laser beam is necessary, in order to reduce the thermal impact during the welding process, as well as residual stress in the joint. At the Department of Steel Structures at the Bauhaus‐Universität Weimar, numerical simulations of welded joints between steel and glass materials are a current and topical research focus.     

Optimal vertical configuration of combined energy dissipation outriggers

The damped outrigger system emerged as an improvement of the conventional outriggers with the aim to provide supplemental damping and to contribute to the vibration control in super tall buildings where this system is usually applied. In addition to viscous dampers (VDs), buckling‐restrained braces (BRBs) have also been employed as energy dissipating members in outriggers. Nevertheless, the combined use of outriggers with VDs and BRBs in the same structure has not yet been studied. Such combination can contribute to achieve an effective multiperformance design of super tall buildings. This paper presents a study whose main objective was to determine the optimal vertical combination of two types of energy dissipation outriggers to control the seismic responses of a 9‐zone super tall model structure. Outriggers with VDs (OVDs) and outriggers with BRBs (OBRBs) were placed at the different zones of the structure considering all the possible combinations and in configurations of up to four outriggers. The effects of these combinations on the seismic performance of the structure were studied through parametric analysis and optimization methods. This form of the outrigger system is defined in this paper as combined energy dissipation outrigger system. The results indicate that when two energy dissipation outriggers are used, the combination of OBRB plus OVD shows superior seismic performance compared with other double‐outrigger configurations. In addition, the results show that the locations of OVDs and OBRBs play an important role in the structure behavior; it was found that it is more beneficial to place OBRBs above OVDs.     

Thermisch hoch beanspruchte Tragwerke: Spannungskategorisierung unter Einschluß thermischer Wirkungen

Structures under high temperature: classification of stresses including thermal effects. Existing classification criteria [2], [11] separate stresses from mechanical loading sufficiently exact into primary stress, secondary stress and peak stress (stress concentration), with different admissible stress limits respectively. In contrast, temperature stresses are only considered from suppressed thermal expansion, and they are classified as secondary stress and peak stress, respectively. Completing this scheme, the present paper introduces, computes and classifies in dual manner to primary mechanical stresses – caused by external forces – also primary thermal stresses (thermo‐mechanical stresses) – caused by instationary heat flux from the exterior. The paper also draws attention to observed structural damage caused by wrong classification of thermo‐mechanical stress.