In order to study the mechanism of seismic isolation、seismic absorption and the limiting strength of Dougong under the seismic vertical action in Chinese timber structure, by following the building regulation of Ying...In order to study the mechanism of seismic isolation、seismic absorption and the limiting strength of Dougong under the seismic vertical action in Chinese timber structure, by following the building regulation of Ying Zao Fa Shi published in Song Dynasty (960A.D. —1279 A.D.) in China history, the three Dougong models with the scale of 1/3.52 of the prototype structure are made, and on which the limiting strength experiments are carried out. The experimental phenomenon is observed, and the relevant P-△ curves are drawn simultaneously. The tested results show that :under the vertical load,(1) the mechanical behaviors of Dougong can be regarded as linear-elastic mechanic model with varied modulus of elasticity, and expressed with SDOF system; (2) the first cause of the destruction of Dougong is the break of the midmost of Huagong;(3) Dougong plays a very important role in reducing obviously seismic responses of the Chinese timber structure due to the sdismic vertical transmissibility is approximate to 0.019;and ⑷ under the normal condition, the material strain and stress of Dougong are very small, and no more than 1/7 of the limiting, so the abundance of the material strength is quite large. This ensures that many Chinese ancient wooden structures have survived many violent earthquakes and stood over one thousand years.展开更多
文摘In order to study the mechanism of seismic isolation、seismic absorption and the limiting strength of Dougong under the seismic vertical action in Chinese timber structure, by following the building regulation of Ying Zao Fa Shi published in Song Dynasty (960A.D. —1279 A.D.) in China history, the three Dougong models with the scale of 1/3.52 of the prototype structure are made, and on which the limiting strength experiments are carried out. The experimental phenomenon is observed, and the relevant P-△ curves are drawn simultaneously. The tested results show that :under the vertical load,(1) the mechanical behaviors of Dougong can be regarded as linear-elastic mechanic model with varied modulus of elasticity, and expressed with SDOF system; (2) the first cause of the destruction of Dougong is the break of the midmost of Huagong;(3) Dougong plays a very important role in reducing obviously seismic responses of the Chinese timber structure due to the sdismic vertical transmissibility is approximate to 0.019;and ⑷ under the normal condition, the material strain and stress of Dougong are very small, and no more than 1/7 of the limiting, so the abundance of the material strength is quite large. This ensures that many Chinese ancient wooden structures have survived many violent earthquakes and stood over one thousand years.
