Seismic yielding connection
AssigneePatco, LLC
InventorsGrzegorz Staszczyk, John Louis Vanker, Michael J. Lastowski
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Abstract
The disclosed technology provides a seismic yielding connector. The seismic yielding connector includes a U-shaped plate configured to connect a side stud of a panel to another component of a panel and a yielding plate located between the U-shaped plate and the side stud of the panel. A high-strength bolt connects the U-shaped plate, the yielding plate, and the side stud of the panel to a structural column. A bushing is located between the U-shaped plate and the structural column.
Claims20
A seismic yielding connector comprising:
- a U-shaped plate configured to connect a side stud of a panel to another component of the panel;
- a yielding plate located between the U-shaped plate and the side stud of the panel;
- a high-strength bolt connecting the U-shaped plate, the yielding plate, and the side stud of the panel to a structural column;
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- a bushing, located between the U-shaped plate and the structural column.
A seismic yielding panel, the seismic yielding panel comprising:
- a panel including an upper truss structure and one or more side studs;
- one or more structural columns;
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- one or more seismic yielding connectors connecting the one or more side studs of the panel to the one or more structural columns, each of the one or more seismic yielding connectors comprising:
- a U-shaped plate configured to connect one of the one or more side studs to another component of the panel;
- a yielding plate located between the U-shaped plate and the one of the one or more side studs of the panel;
- a high-strength bolt connecting the U-shaped plate, the yielding plate, and the one of the one or more side studs of the panel;
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- a bushing, located between the U-shaped plate and one of the one or more structural columns.
A method for connecting a seismic yielding panel to a structural column using a seismic yielding connector, the method comprising:
- inserting a high-strength bolt through an opening in a structural column;
- fitting an outer bushing onto the high-strength bolt;
- inserting the high-strength bolt into an opening in a U-shaped plate, an opening in a yielding plate, and an opening in a side stud of a panel;
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- securing the high-strength bolt with an inner securing mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.