Research Article
A New Buckling-Restrained Brace with a Variable Cross-Section Core
Table 1
Geometric parameters of specimens (length unit: mm).
| Series | Specimen ID | Length of segments | Rib | Core plate | Restraining tube | l | l0 | l1 | l2 | l3 | l4 | l5 | br1 | br2 | tr | b | bc | tc | bt | tt | lt |
| S-I | BRB-VCC-1 (2, 3) | 360 | 39 | 16 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 150 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 32 | 4 | 230 | S-II | BRB-VCC-4 (5, 6) | 339 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 167 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 28 | 4 | 247 |
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