Low-cost super-elastic buckling restrained braces can improve earthquake resistance of structures

What is the News?

Researchers have developed low-cost buckling-restrained braces that can give improved protection to constructions from earthquakes.

What have the researchers developed?

The earthquake resistance of civil structures is often improved by using seismic force-resisting systems or vibration control devices. Buckling-restrained braces are the special structural elements that serve both purposes.

Researchers from IIT Delhi have now developed a low-cost buckling-restrained brace under the Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure (FIST) programme.

These braces can give improved protection to constructions from earthquakes. The braces also have several advantages such as all-steel components, onsite fabrication and assembling process, post-earthquake inspection and easy replacement.

What is the Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure (FIST) programme?

Launch Year: 2000

Nodal Ministry: Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology

Aim:  To provide basic infrastructure and enabling facilities for promoting R&D activities in new and emerging areas and attracting fresh talents in universities & other educational institutions.

Source:  The post is based on the article “Low-cost super-elastic buckling restrained braces can improve earthquake resistance of structures” published in PIB  on 19th May 2022.