E. P. Popov

   

Slotted Bolted Connection (SBC)
Energy Dissipator

This connection is placed in the public domain.

Some Interesting Lab Photos:

Reports:
  1. Grigorian, Yang and Popov, "Slotted Bolted Connection Energy Dissipators," Report No. UCB/EERC-92/10, Earthquake Engineering Research Center, UC Berkeley, July, 1992. (Download This PDF Document)
  2. Carl E. Grigorian and Egor P. Popov, "Energy Dissipation with Slotted Bolted Connections," Report No. UCB/EERC-94/02, Earthquake Engineering Research Center, UC Berkeley, 1994.
Papers:
  1. Carl E. Grigorian, Tzong-Shuoh Yang, and Egor P. Popov, "Slotted Bolted Connection Energy Dissipators," Earthquake Spectra, 9(3), 491-504, 1993. ( abstract)
  2. Carl E. Grigorian and Egor P. Popov, "Slotted bolted connections for energy dissipation," Proceedings of ATC-17-1 Seminar on Seismic Isolation, Passive Energy Dissipation, and Active Control, Applied Technology Council, Redwood City, California, pages 545-556, Vol. 2, 1993.
  3. Carl E. Grigorian, Tzong-Shuoh Yang, and Egor P. Popov, "Cost-Effective Energy Dissipating Connections," Modern Steel Construction, 34(2), 40-42, Feb., 1994.