Table 8 Calculated values vs. FEA results.

From: Numerical analysis and design methodology for steel frames with fuse system

Type

Name

Elastic stiffness (kN/mm)

Ultimate lateral force (kN)

Kfea

Kcal

Kfea/Kcal

Ffea

Fcal

Ffea/Fcal

Single-story fuse system

L710

11.91

10.77

0.90

153.32

144.92

0.95

L760

12.57

12.10

0.96

158.36

149.05

0.94

L810

13.30

13.55

1.02

162.35

154.06

0.95

A50

12.15

11.09

0.91

154.73

143.54

0.93

A60

12.57

12.10

0.96

158.36

149.05

0.94

A70

12.65

13.21

1.04

161.73

155.02

0.96

B120

12.57

12.10

0.96

158.36

149.05

0.94

B130

12.56

11.43

0.91

158.99

151.98

0.96

B140

12.34

11.14

0.90

158.99

155.03

0.98

C18

12.74

12.49

0.98

165.52

157.97

0.95

C20

12.57

12.10

0.96

158.36

149.05

0.94

C22

12.40

11.62

0.94

153.91

140.13

0.91

Means

  

0.953

  

0.946

Steel frame with fuse system

H3300

8.62

8.27

0.959

2530.19

2498.74

0.988

H3600

7.10

6.82

0.961

2355.97

2290.51

0.972

H3900

5.93

5.72

0.965

2149.37

2114.32

0.984

L1200

7.10

6.82

0.961

2355.97

2290.51

0.972

L1500

7.18

6.86

0.955

2373.14

2246.62

0.947

L1800

7.18

6.66

0.928

2372.24

2225.84

0.938

Q235

7.10

6.82

0.961

2355.97

2290.51

0.972

Q275

7.11

6.82

0.959

2400.07

2311.43

0.963

Q355

7.10

6.82

0.961

2479.56

2348.03

0.947

S1

7.10

6.82

0.961

2355.97

2290.51

0.972

M1

5.79

6.22

1.074

2045.58

1907.80

0.933

Means

  

0.968

  

0.963

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