XIAOXUAN QI
Engineers in Moraga, CA
License number
Pennsylvania PE062576
Category
Engineers
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
2
Moraga, CA 94556
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Professional information
Buckling Restrained Structural Brace Assembly
US Patent:
2006025, Nov 9, 2006
Filed:
Apr 22, 2006
Appl. No.:
11/408343
Inventors:
Xiaoxuan Qi - Moraga CA, US
Jiehua Shen - Ames IA, US
Jiehua Shen - Ames IA, US
International Classification:
A61F 5/00
US Classification:
602023000
Abstract:
A buckling restrained structural brace assembly including a load-bearing member and a buckling-restraining member to prevent the load-bearing member from buckling in extreme loading conditions. Fins can be attached to either the load-bearing member, where the fins are spaced apart from the buckling-restraining member by less than one inch, or the fins can be attached to the surrounding buckling-restraining member where the fins are spaced apart from the load-bearing member by less than one inch. Alternately, there may be no fins attached to the load-bearing member or to the buckling-restraining member. In such case, the load-bearing member is substantially surrounded by a buckling-restraining member to prevent the load-bearing member from buckling. The buckling-restraining member may be spaced apart from the load-bearing member by preferably a distance of less than one inch.