Research on the Lateral Resistance of Column Frames in the Tang Dynasty: A Case Study of the Straight Tenon Joints Under Varied Vertical Load Levels

Column frames connected using Tang Dynasty straight tenon joints represent a unique structural system characterized by historical significance and architectural ingenuity. Consequently, an experimental model, resembling the straight tenon joint style of the Tang Dynasty Foguang Temple East Hall, was...

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Main Authors: Xiang Gan, Fanxu Kong, Ziyi Wang, Xinran Li, Tingyu Meng, Jiayang Wang, Qin Wang, Jinqiu Xie, Zeli Que
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author Xiang Gan
Fanxu Kong
Ziyi Wang
Xinran Li
Tingyu Meng
Jiayang Wang
Qin Wang
Jinqiu Xie
Zeli Que
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Xinran Li
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Zeli Que
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description Column frames connected using Tang Dynasty straight tenon joints represent a unique structural system characterized by historical significance and architectural ingenuity. Consequently, an experimental model, resembling the straight tenon joint style of the Tang Dynasty Foguang Temple East Hall, was constructed using two square beams (Fangs) and three columns in this study. Through low-cycle repeated load tests, hysteretic curves, stiffness degradation, energy dissipation capabilities, and certain other indicators were analyzed under four distinct vertical load levels. The results reveal that increasing the vertical load can effectively improve the fullness of the hysteresis curve and the peak restoring force of the column frame. Moreover, a pronounced pinch effect was found in the hysteretic curve of the column frame, indicating that a higher vertical load can strengthen the frame’s restoring force within a specific range of horizontal displacement, thereby maintaining its structural stability. With increasing vertical loads, the maximum restoring force and stiffness of the column frame are elevated, enhancing the structure’s energy dissipation capacity and partially mitigating its stiffness degradation. However, it is noteworthy that as the horizontal load displacement increases, higher vertical loads result in a more rapid decline in the frame’s restoring force, reducing the effectiveness of improving the energy dissipation capabilities of the column frame.
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spelling doaj-art-0f1eebbe13894b02be16e16f912944872025-01-10T13:15:48ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092024-12-011512510.3390/buildings15010025Research on the Lateral Resistance of Column Frames in the Tang Dynasty: A Case Study of the Straight Tenon Joints Under Varied Vertical Load LevelsXiang Gan0Fanxu Kong1Ziyi Wang2Xinran Li3Tingyu Meng4Jiayang Wang5Qin Wang6Jinqiu Xie7Zeli Que8College of Material Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCollege of Material Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCollege of Material Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCollege of Material Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCollege of Material Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCollege of Material Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCollege of Material Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCollege of Material Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCollege of Material Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaColumn frames connected using Tang Dynasty straight tenon joints represent a unique structural system characterized by historical significance and architectural ingenuity. Consequently, an experimental model, resembling the straight tenon joint style of the Tang Dynasty Foguang Temple East Hall, was constructed using two square beams (Fangs) and three columns in this study. Through low-cycle repeated load tests, hysteretic curves, stiffness degradation, energy dissipation capabilities, and certain other indicators were analyzed under four distinct vertical load levels. The results reveal that increasing the vertical load can effectively improve the fullness of the hysteresis curve and the peak restoring force of the column frame. Moreover, a pronounced pinch effect was found in the hysteretic curve of the column frame, indicating that a higher vertical load can strengthen the frame’s restoring force within a specific range of horizontal displacement, thereby maintaining its structural stability. With increasing vertical loads, the maximum restoring force and stiffness of the column frame are elevated, enhancing the structure’s energy dissipation capacity and partially mitigating its stiffness degradation. However, it is noteworthy that as the horizontal load displacement increases, higher vertical loads result in a more rapid decline in the frame’s restoring force, reducing the effectiveness of improving the energy dissipation capabilities of the column frame.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/1/25Foguang Templecolumn frame structurestraight tenon jointsvertical loadlateral resistance
spellingShingle Xiang Gan
Fanxu Kong
Ziyi Wang
Xinran Li
Tingyu Meng
Jiayang Wang
Qin Wang
Jinqiu Xie
Zeli Que
Research on the Lateral Resistance of Column Frames in the Tang Dynasty: A Case Study of the Straight Tenon Joints Under Varied Vertical Load Levels
Buildings
Foguang Temple
column frame structure
straight tenon joints
vertical load
lateral resistance
title Research on the Lateral Resistance of Column Frames in the Tang Dynasty: A Case Study of the Straight Tenon Joints Under Varied Vertical Load Levels
title_full Research on the Lateral Resistance of Column Frames in the Tang Dynasty: A Case Study of the Straight Tenon Joints Under Varied Vertical Load Levels
title_fullStr Research on the Lateral Resistance of Column Frames in the Tang Dynasty: A Case Study of the Straight Tenon Joints Under Varied Vertical Load Levels
title_full_unstemmed Research on the Lateral Resistance of Column Frames in the Tang Dynasty: A Case Study of the Straight Tenon Joints Under Varied Vertical Load Levels
title_short Research on the Lateral Resistance of Column Frames in the Tang Dynasty: A Case Study of the Straight Tenon Joints Under Varied Vertical Load Levels
title_sort research on the lateral resistance of column frames in the tang dynasty a case study of the straight tenon joints under varied vertical load levels
topic Foguang Temple
column frame structure
straight tenon joints
vertical load
lateral resistance
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/1/25
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