In this study, an analytical model of a knee-brace employing disc springs and friction pads is developed. A ring-spring model proposed by Hill is adopted for the knee-brace analysis model. The cyclic response obtained from the analysis model is compared with corresponding experimental results. The comparison indicates that the suggested analytical model is capable of capturing the hysteretic behavior of a knee-brace employing ring-springs and friction pads

• 박병태(서울시립대, 건축공학과, 박사과정, 학생회원) | Park, Byung Tae
• 권기혁(서울시립대, 건축공학과, 교수) | Kwon, Ki Hyuk
• 김형준(서울시립대, 건축공학과, 부교수) | Kim, Hyung Joon Corresponding Author