Aumento da produtividade, melhorias na qualidade dos produtos, redução de custos e de impactos ambientais são essenciais para a capacidade competitiva das empresas. A execução da fachada faz parte do caminho crítico da obra, por ser um subsistema que associa as funções de fechamento, acabamento, iluminação e ventilação e ainda por incorporar sistemas prediais; apresenta, por isso também, um alto custo direto em relação aos outros subsistemas do edifício. A tecnologia construtiva de fachadas em chapas delgadas com estrutura em Light Steel Framing (LSF) é uma alternativa viável para aumentar a produtividade e reduzir os prazos de obra, com qualidade e desempenho, e pode trazer benefícios em relação a atividades intensas em mão de obra como é o caso da alvenaria de vedação e de seus revestimentos. O presente trabalho tem por objetivo sistematizar e analisar o conhecimento relativo a essa tecnologia construtiva de fachada. O método adotado compreende revisão bibliográfica. Como contribuição, o trabalho reúne um conjunto organizado de informações sobre os principais sistemas disponíveis no mercado contemplando: a caracterização do sistema de fachada, de suas camadas e dos perfis leves de aço e a sistematização das principais avaliações técnicas de sistemas existentes em outros países, reunindo normas técnicas de produtos e de execução. Acredita-se que a reunião e organização das informações, antes dispersas em diversas referências, têm potencial para subsidiar o meio técnico para tomada de decisão quanto ao uso adequado da nova tecnologia. / Increase productivity, improve product quality and reducing costs and environmental impact are essential for a competitive business. One of the critical paths of construction projects is the execution of the façade, a subsystem that associates multiple functions as sealing, finishing, lighting and ventilation feature and may incorporate other building systems. As another characteristic of these properties, a façade possess an important direct cost in relation to other subsystems. The building technology of light steel external wall system is a viable alternative, as it holds a potential to increase productivity, reduce construction deadline and bring benefits in regards to the labor heavy nature of masonry and mortar cladding. This research aims to organize the knowledge on the building technology of light steel external wall facade. The research method comprises a technical literature review. As a result, this study combines an organized ensemble of information about characterization of the light steel external wall system, its layers and steel profile. The work also performs an analysis of technical evaluations of existing systems in other countries, gathering technical standards of products and assembling techniques. The information here presented may serve as reference to the technical community by compiling and organizing information available in various and dispersed references.

The primary component in eccentrically braced frames (EBF) is the link as its plastic strength controls the design of the frame as well as the entire building within which it is installed. EBFs are the first part of building design and every other component is sized based on the forces developed in the link. Oversized link elements lead to the use of unnecessary materials and can increase construction costs. Additionally, the advantages of using a continuous member of the same depth for both the link and the controller beam (in terms of the cost and the time) motivates researchers to find a way to control the link strength in conventional EBFs. Previous studies on the link-to-column connections in EBF have shown that the links are likely to fail before reaching the required rotation due to fractures at low drift level. Moreover, improving the strength of the links in EBF depends primarily on their ability to achieve target inelastic deformation and to provide high ductility during earthquakes. Therefore, in this study, the concept of tuned link strength properties in EBF, T-EBF, is experimentally introduced as a solution to improve the performance of the link in conventional EBF by cutting out an opening in the link web. Furthermore, a new brace-to-link connection is proposed to bolt the brace member with the link in contrast to the conventional method of welding them. This new idea in continuous beam design was investigated to verify the stability of the tuned eccentrically braced frame, either welded or bolted, with a bracing member. A total of four full-scale cyclic tests were conducted to study the ability of T-EBF to achieve inelastic deformation. The specimens have two different cross sections: W18x76 and W16x67, two different sections where the brace was welded to the link, and two other specimens at different sections where the brace was bolted to the link were examined. The experimental results indicate that the link in T-EBF can achieve high rotation, exceeding 0.15 rad, and an overstrength factor equal to 1.5. Failure involved included web buckling at very high rotation. The T-EBF displayed a very good, non-replaceable ductile link. The experiments were followed by an isotropic kinematic-combined hardening model in the finite element analyses (FEA). The FEA analysis is developed to predict the effect of web opening configuration on the local section stresses and strains and global characteristics of the frame. FEA exhibits good agreement with the experimental results and can capture the inelastic buckling behavior of the sections. The link configuration parameters of the T-EBF were studied extensively on a W18x76 shear link subjected to the 2016 AISC seismic design provisions loading protocol (ANSI/AISC 341-16, 2016). The parametric study also included the performance of a range of wide flange sections. The analysis shows that the reduced web section has effect on the plastic strain in which low plastic strain observed near ends and connections and high at the center of the web. Results also demonstrate that if the shear link is appropriately sized with web opening and intermediate web stiffeners provided, an excellent shear link with high ductility under cyclic loads can be obtained. Changing the configuration of the opening cutout also had a significant effect on reducing the transition zone cracks.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Carleton University, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-286). Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

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O sistema construtivo Light Steel Framing, que já é bastante desenvolvido e utilizado no exterior, vem sendo cada vez mais empregado no Brasil. Esse sistema apresenta diversas vantagens, tanto em relação ao uso de madeira quanto às construções tradicionais em alvenaria, destacando-se pela redução no prazo de execução, maior durabilidade das construções e redução de desperdício e perda de materiais. Contudo, verificam-se carências de informações no que diz respeito, principalmente, ao método de dimensionamento dessas estruturas. No âmbito nacional, a principal referência é a norma NBR 14762, mas ela não atende a algumas especificações correspondentes às soluções empregadas no Light Steel Framing. Os perfis metálicos utilizados para compor o esqueleto estrutural autoportante são de vários tipos, como as vigas, guias e os montantes, que são utilizados verticalmente para a composição de paredes, sujeitos, portanto, a esforços de compressão. Para que seja possível a passagem de instalações elétricas e hidráulicas, são empregados furos nas almas desses montantes, sendo desconhecidos os efeitos de perda da resistência gerada nos perfis devido a tais furos. O trabalho pretende contribuir com uma indicação normativa para a adequada utilização de montantes através de um estudo desenvolvido sobre as consequências dos furos empregados. O trabalho desenvolve-se em três frentes: revisão bibliográfica, desenvolvimento de um modelo numérico através do método de elementos finitos e ensaio experimental dos montantes com e sem furos, com a posterior comparação dos resultados obtidos pelas abordagens. / The Light Steel Framing construction system, which is already well developed and used abroad, has been increasingly used in Brazil. This system has several advantages, both in relation to the use of wood and traditional masonry structures, especially in terms of reduced execution time, longer structure durability and reduction of waste and loss of materials. However, there is a lack of information regarding, mainly, the method of designing these structures. At the national level, the main reference is the standard NBR 14762, but it doesn’t meet some specifications corresponding to the solutions used in Light Steel Framing. The metal profiles used to form the self-supporting structural skeleton are of various types, such as beams, guides and wall studs, which are used vertically for the composition of walls, therefore subjected to compression forces. In order to allow the passage of electrical and hydraulic installations, holes are used in the webs of these wall studs, however, the loss of resistance effects caused by holes in the profiles are unknown. This work aims to contribute with a normative indication for the adequate use of wall studs through a study developed on the consequences of the holes used. The work is carried out on three fronts: bibliographic review, development of a numerical model using the finite element method and experimental testing of the wall studs with and without holes, with the subsequent comparison of the results obtained by the approaches.

O sistema construtivo Light Steel Framing, que já é bastante desenvolvido e utilizado no exterior, vem sendo cada vez mais empregado no Brasil. Esse sistema apresenta diversas vantagens, tanto em relação ao uso de madeira quanto às construções tradicionais em alvenaria, destacando-se pela redução no prazo de execução, maior durabilidade das construções e redução de desperdício e perda de materiais. Contudo, verificam-se carências de informações no que diz respeito, principalmente, ao método de dimensionamento dessas estruturas. No âmbito nacional, a principal referência é a norma NBR 14762, mas ela não atende a algumas especificações correspondentes às soluções empregadas no Light Steel Framing. Os perfis metálicos utilizados para compor o esqueleto estrutural autoportante são de vários tipos, como as vigas, guias e os montantes, que são utilizados verticalmente para a composição de paredes, sujeitos, portanto, a esforços de compressão. Para que seja possível a passagem de instalações elétricas e hidráulicas, são empregados furos nas almas desses montantes, sendo desconhecidos os efeitos de perda da resistência gerada nos perfis devido a tais furos. O trabalho pretende contribuir com uma indicação normativa para a adequada utilização de montantes através de um estudo desenvolvido sobre as consequências dos furos empregados. O trabalho desenvolve-se em três frentes: revisão bibliográfica, desenvolvimento de um modelo numérico através do método de elementos finitos e ensaio experimental dos montantes com e sem furos, com a posterior comparação dos resultados obtidos pelas abordagens. / The Light Steel Framing construction system, which is already well developed and used abroad, has been increasingly used in Brazil. This system has several advantages, both in relation to the use of wood and traditional masonry structures, especially in terms of reduced execution time, longer structure durability and reduction of waste and loss of materials. However, there is a lack of information regarding, mainly, the method of designing these structures. At the national level, the main reference is the standard NBR 14762, but it doesn’t meet some specifications corresponding to the solutions used in Light Steel Framing. The metal profiles used to form the self-supporting structural skeleton are of various types, such as beams, guides and wall studs, which are used vertically for the composition of walls, therefore subjected to compression forces. In order to allow the passage of electrical and hydraulic installations, holes are used in the webs of these wall studs, however, the loss of resistance effects caused by holes in the profiles are unknown. This work aims to contribute with a normative indication for the adequate use of wall studs through a study developed on the consequences of the holes used. The work is carried out on three fronts: bibliographic review, development of a numerical model using the finite element method and experimental testing of the wall studs with and without holes, with the subsequent comparison of the results obtained by the approaches.

O sistema construtivo Light Steel Framing, que já é bastante desenvolvido e utilizado no exterior, vem sendo cada vez mais empregado no Brasil. Esse sistema apresenta diversas vantagens, tanto em relação ao uso de madeira quanto às construções tradicionais em alvenaria, destacando-se pela redução no prazo de execução, maior durabilidade das construções e redução de desperdício e perda de materiais. Contudo, verificam-se carências de informações no que diz respeito, principalmente, ao método de dimensionamento dessas estruturas. No âmbito nacional, a principal referência é a norma NBR 14762, mas ela não atende a algumas especificações correspondentes às soluções empregadas no Light Steel Framing. Os perfis metálicos utilizados para compor o esqueleto estrutural autoportante são de vários tipos, como as vigas, guias e os montantes, que são utilizados verticalmente para a composição de paredes, sujeitos, portanto, a esforços de compressão. Para que seja possível a passagem de instalações elétricas e hidráulicas, são empregados furos nas almas desses montantes, sendo desconhecidos os efeitos de perda da resistência gerada nos perfis devido a tais furos. O trabalho pretende contribuir com uma indicação normativa para a adequada utilização de montantes através de um estudo desenvolvido sobre as consequências dos furos empregados. O trabalho desenvolve-se em três frentes: revisão bibliográfica, desenvolvimento de um modelo numérico através do método de elementos finitos e ensaio experimental dos montantes com e sem furos, com a posterior comparação dos resultados obtidos pelas abordagens. / The Light Steel Framing construction system, which is already well developed and used abroad, has been increasingly used in Brazil. This system has several advantages, both in relation to the use of wood and traditional masonry structures, especially in terms of reduced execution time, longer structure durability and reduction of waste and loss of materials. However, there is a lack of information regarding, mainly, the method of designing these structures. At the national level, the main reference is the standard NBR 14762, but it doesn’t meet some specifications corresponding to the solutions used in Light Steel Framing. The metal profiles used to form the self-supporting structural skeleton are of various types, such as beams, guides and wall studs, which are used vertically for the composition of walls, therefore subjected to compression forces. In order to allow the passage of electrical and hydraulic installations, holes are used in the webs of these wall studs, however, the loss of resistance effects caused by holes in the profiles are unknown. This work aims to contribute with a normative indication for the adequate use of wall studs through a study developed on the consequences of the holes used. The work is carried out on three fronts: bibliographic review, development of a numerical model using the finite element method and experimental testing of the wall studs with and without holes, with the subsequent comparison of the results obtained by the approaches.

Vulnerability of buildings to disproportionate (or progressive) collapse has become an increasingly important performance issue following the collapses of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City in 1995 and the World Trade Center in 2001. Although considerable research has been conducted on this topic, there are still numerous unresolved research issues. This dissertation is aimed at developing structural models and analysis procedures for robustness assessment of steel building structures typical of construction practices in the United States, and assessing the performance of these typical structures. Beam-column connections are usually the most vulnerable elements in steel buildings structures suffering local damage. Models of three typical frame connections for use in robustness assessment have been developed with different techniques, depending on the experimental data available to support such models. A probabilistic model of a pre-Northridge moment-resisting connection was developed through finite element simulations, in which the uncertainties in the initial flaw size, beam yield strength and fracture toughness of the weld were considered. A macro-model for a bolted T-stub connections was developed by considering the behavior of each connection element individually (i.e. T-stub, shear tab and panel zone) and assembling the elements to form a complete connection model, which was subsequently calibrated to experimental data. For modeling riveted connections in older steel buildings that might be candidates for rehabilitation, a new method was proposed to take advantage of available experimental data from tests of earthquake-resistant connections and to take into account the effects of the unequal compressive and tensile stiffnesses of top and bottom parts in a connection and catenary action. These connection models were integrated into nonlinear finite element models of structural systems to allow the effect of catenary and other large-deformation action on the behavior of the frames and their connections following initial local structural damage to be assessed. The performance of pre-Northridge moment-resisting frames was assessed with both mean-centered deterministic and probabilistic assessment procedures; the significance of uncertainties in collapse assessment was examined by comparing the results from both procedures. A deterministic assessment of frames with full and partial-strength bolted T-stub connections was conducted considering three typical beam spans in both directions. The vulnerability of an older steel building with riveted connections was also analyzed deterministically. The contributions from unreinforced masonry infill panels and reinforced concrete slabs on the behavior of the building were investigated. To meet the need for a relatively simple procedure for preliminary vulnerability assessment, an energy-based nonlinear static pushdown analysis procedure was developed. This procedure provides an alternative method of static analysis of disproportionate collapse vulnerability that can be used as an assessment tool for regular building frames subjected to local damage. Through modal analysis, dominant vibration modes of a damaged frame were first identified. The structure was divided into two parts, each of which had different vibration characteristics and was modeled by a single degree-of-freedom (SDOF) system separately. The predictions were found to be sufficiently close to the results of a nonlinear dynamic time history analysis (NTHA) that the method would be useful for collapse-resistant design of buildings with regular steel framing systems.

O déficit habitacional brasileiro é cada vez maior e os sistemas construtivos utilizados para diminuir a carência de moradias, em sua grande maioria, são lentos e constituídos de forma artesanal. Atualmente, a região brasileira com maior necessidade de unidades habitacionais de baixa renda é a Sudeste, onde se encontra o Estado de São Paulo que representa 19% do déficit habitacional brasileiro. Além disso, o difícil gerenciamento dos projetos envolvidos na construção (arquitetônico, estrutural, elétrico, entre outros), elaborados em diferentes softwares, e a complexa gestão das obras convencionais, em alvenaria, retarda a execução das construções, dificultando a solução do problema habitacional. A utilização do sistema construtivo industrializado Light Steel Framing pode minimizar esse problema, integrando a industrialização na construção civil com as novas tecnologias da informação disponíveis para o mercado da arquitetura, engenharia e construção. Os sistemas construtivos pré-fabricados e industrializados que utilizam o aço, como o Light Steel Framing, quando projetados em plataformas BIM (Building Information Modeling), através de um modelo informativo único, permitem um maior planejamento, partindo do projeto até a fase de fabricação dos componentes da construção. Em função de sua industrialização o Light Steel Framing não permite adaptações e ajustes no canteiro de obras, solicitando assim mão de obra qualificada para a sua execução. Para minimizar e otimizar a quantidade de materiais empregados em uma construção de Light Steel Framing é sugerida a utilização de malhas modulares com 1200x1200mm. A intenção deste trabalho é, de após uma análise aprofundada sobre o sistema construtivo, demonstrar as possibilidades permitidas pelo Light Steel Framing. Através de simulações, em modelos digitais 3D, realizadas tomando como projeto de estudo um modelo habitacional da CDHU estruturado por painéis-parede cegos e painéis-parede com esquadria foi estudada a implementação do sistema Light Steel Framing com o objetivo de aferir a quantidade de material empregado quando o projeto é concebido com os princípios projetivos do sistema construtivo Light Steel Framing. / The housing deficit is growing and the building systems used to reduce the shortage of housing are mostly slow, manual processes. Currently, the Brazilian region with the greatest need for low-income housing units is the Southeast, where the state of São Paulo represents 19% of the Brazilian housing deficit. Furthermore, the difficult management of the projects involved in construction (architectural, structural, electrical, etc.), which are prepared in different software, and the complex management of conventional construction--masonry--slows the building process, aggravating the housing problem. The use of the industrialized building system Light Steel Framing can minimize this problem by incorporating industrialization in construction with the new information technologies available in the market for architecture, engineering and construction. The prefabricated and industrialized building systems which use steel, such as the Light Steel Framing, when designed on BIM (Building Information Modeling) platforms, through a single information model, allow for greater planning, from the design phase to the manufacturing of building components. Due to its industrialization, Light Steel Framing does not allow adaptations and adjustments at the construction site, thus requiring skilled labor for its implementation. To minimize and optimize the amount of materials used in Light Steel Framing construction the use of modular meshes of 1200x1200mm is suggested. The intention of this work is, after a detailed analysis of the constructive system, to demonstrate the possibilities afforded by Light Steel Framing. Through simulations in 3D digital models. using a CDHU housing model with blind wall panels and casing wall panels as a case study, the deployment of Light Steel Framing has been studied with the aim of measuring the amount of material employed when the project is designed with the design principles of the Light Steel Framing construction system.