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COMPARISON STUDY OF BRACING CONFIGURATION WITH SHEAR LINK IN ECCENTRICALLY BRACED FRAME STEEL STRUCTURE Jusuf Wilson Meynerd Rafael; Alva Yuventus Lukas
Journal Innovation of Civil Engineering (JICE) Vol 1, No 1 (2020)
Publisher : Universitas Islam Malang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33474/jice.v1i1.9058

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The EBF structural system is identified by the use of bracing and link beams as components that work to receive lateral seismic loads. The position of the link beam makes the EBF system have several choices of bracing configuration; D-Braces, Split K-Braces, V-Braces, Split K & Inverted Split K-Braces, Inverted Y-Braces. Structural analysis was carried out on a 10-story building model for the EBF system with different type of bracing configurations using the ETABS software. All models analyzed according to Indonesian Code (SNI 1729:2015 and SNI 1726:2019) to obtain the structural element. Seismic analysis uses the response spectrum analysis method to obtain the structural response parameters in the EBF system. Result of the analysis for all of bracing configuration are shown that Split K-Braces model has the best response parameters when compared to the MRF system. The  lowest value for the parameter is owned by Inverted Y-Braces, although overall it is still larger than the MRF system. The bracing configuration greatly affects the response of EBF system due to the behavior that occurs in the link beam, therefore the selection for type of bracing configuration is also important in the EBF system structure design.
Behavior of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete with FRP Confinement: Experimental Insights for Structural Applications Butje Alfonsius Louk Fanggi; Yuyun Tajunnisa; Hazen Masrafat; Jusuf Wilson Meynerd Rafael; Alva Yuventus Lukas; Niakku Immanuel Maggang; Joko Suparmanto; Melati Tabita Kirana Thei
Advance Sustainable Science Engineering and Technology Vol. 8 No. 3 (2026): May - July
Publisher : Science and Technology Research Centre Universitas PGRI Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26877/asset.v8i3.1650

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Lightweight aggregate concrete reduces structural dead load but generally exhibits lower compressive strength and ductility than normal-weight concrete. This study experimentally evaluates the effectiveness of carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) confinement for low-density lightweight aggregate concrete, an area in which data for square sections remain limited. Twelve 300-mm-high specimens with a density of approximately 1550 kg/m³ were tested under monotonic concentric compression. The investigated parameters were concrete compressive strength (15 and 28 MPa), cross-sectional shape (square and circular), and number of CFRP layers (one and two). Failure occurred through localized, extensive, or hoop rupture of the CFRP. The confined specimens exhibited approximately bilinear stress–strain responses and substantial improvements in strength and deformation capacity. For square specimens with 15 MPa concrete, two CFRP layers increased the average strength ratio to 2.27 and the strain ratio to 23.39. Circular specimens developed greater confinement efficiency, reaching an average strength ratio of 3.76 with two layers. Lower-strength concrete showed larger relative ductility gains than higher-strength concrete. These findings demonstrate that CFRP confinement can substantially reduce the brittle response of low-density lightweight concrete and support its use in lightweight, resilient, and earthquake-resistant structural applications.