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This dataset contains the data of a seismic response assessment of a steel–concrete moment-resisting frame (MRF) equipped with special dissipative replaceable components (DRCs): the dissipative replaceable beam splices (DRBeS), which combine large energy dissipation with ease of replacement. A six-storey building prototype in the laboratory by means of Hybrid testing. The structural scheme was endowed with a hybrid lateral-resisting system characterized by two-span MRFs equipped with DRBeS. The span length was 4.275 m with an inter-storey height of 3.5 m. The structural steel was selected to be S355 for all the elements, but for the fuse plates of the DRBeS, that were made of S235.

The dataset contains all the data recorded during the hybrid tests in three different limit state conditions:
• DL_Test -> Damage limitation (DL)
• SD_Test -> Significant damage (SD)
• NC_Test -> Near collapse  (NC)


Different sensor types were used, i.e. load cells measure the loads applied by the horizontal actuators, strain gauges, displacement transducers and inclinometers (See "specimen_instrumentation.png" inside the "Details and drawings on specimen instrumentation" folder).

Detailed information could be found on the following paper: https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.3744  -> "Andreotti, R., Giuliani, G., Tondini, N., & Bursi, O. S. (2023). Hybrid simulation of a partial‐strength steel–concrete composite moment‐resisting frame endowed with hysteretic replaceable beam splices. Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 52(1), 51-70."

This work was carried out with a financial grant from the Research Fund for Coal and Steel of the European Union, within the DISSIPABLE project: ‘Fully dissipative and easily repairable devices for resilient buildings with composite steel–concrete structures’, Grant No. 800699-RFCS-2017.

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*                  SIGN CONVENTION                                                                            *
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* MOOG Actuators:  		retraction of the stroke -> positive 
                   		extension of the stroke -> negative
                   		tension force -> positive 
                   		compression force -> negative

* displacement transducers: 	retraction of the stroke -> positive  (compression causes value increase)
                            	extension of the stroke -> negative   (tension causes value decrease)

* inclinometers: 		counterclockwise -> positive

* strain gauges:                tension causes value increase
                                compression causes value decrease


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INDEX|     Name                               Data type                 Units of measurement
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1  (A) | Time       	 			| DD/MM/YYYY HH:mm:ss:d  |
2  (B) | Inclinometer 1   			|  float                 | rad
3  (C) | Inclinometer 2   			|  float                 | rad
4  (D) | Inclinometer 3   			|  float                 | rad
5  (E) | Inclinometer 4   			|  float                 | rad
6  (F) | Inclinometer 5   			|  float                 | rad
7  (G) | Actuator MOOG #1 Force 		|  float                 | kN
8  (H) | Actuator MOOG #1 Displacement 		|  float                 | mm
9  (I) | Actuator MOOG #2 Force 		|  float                 | kN
10 (J) | Actuator MOOG #2 Displacement 		|  float                 | mm
11 (K) | Displacement transducer DT1		|  float                 | mm
12 (L) | Displacement transducer DT3		|  float                 | mm
13 (M) | Displacement transducer DT5		|  float                 | mm
14 (N) | Displacement transducer DT7		|  float                 | mm
15 (O) | Displacement transducer DT9		|  float                 | mm
16 (P) | Displacement transducer DT10		|  float                 | mm
17 (Q) | Displacement transducer DT11		|  float                 | mm
18 (R) | Displacement transducer DT2		|  float                 | mm
19 (S) | Displacement transducer DT4		|  float                 | mm
20 (T) | Displacement transducer DT6		|  float                 | mm
21 (U) | Displacement transducer DT8		|  float                 | mm
22 (V) | Strain gauge SG1			|  float                 | µε (microstrain)
23 (W) | Strain gauge SG2			|  float                 | µε (microstrain)
24 (X) | Strain gauge SG3			|  float                 | µε (microstrain)
25 (Y) | Strain gauge SG4			|  float                 | µε (microstrain)
26 (Z) | Strain gauge SG5			|  float                 | µε (microstrain)
27 (AA)| Strain gauge SG6			|  float                 | µε (microstrain)
28 (AB)| Strain gauge SG7			|  float                 | µε (microstrain)
29 (AC)| Strain gauge SG8			|  float                 | µε (microstrain)
30 (AD)| Strain gauge SG9			|  float                 | µε (microstrain)
31 (AE)| Strain gauge SG11			|  float                 | µε (microstrain)
32 (AF)| Strain gauge SG12			|  float                 | µε (microstrain)
33 (AG)| Strain gauge SG13			|  float                 | µε (microstrain)
34 (AH)| Strain gauge SG14			|  float                 | µε (microstrain)
35 (AI)| Strain gauge SG15			|  float                 | µε (microstrain)
36 (AJ)| Strain gauge SG16			|  float                 | µε (microstrain)
37 (AK)| Strain gauge SG17			|  float                 | µε (microstrain)
38 (AL)| Strain gauge SG18			|  float                 | µε (microstrain)
39 (AM)| Strain gauge SG19			|  float                 | µε (microstrain)
40 (AN)| Strain gauge SG20			|  float                 | µε (microstrain)
41 (AO)| Strain gauge SG21			|  float                 | µε (microstrain)
42 (AP)| Strain gauge SG22			|  float                 | µε (microstrain)
43 (AQ)| Strain gauge SG23			|  float                 | µε (microstrain)
44 (AR)| Strain gauge SG24			|  float                 | µε (microstrain)










 

