Abstract:By applying the ideal of energy dissipater to nonstructural components, yielding energy dissipation partition (YEDP) was proposed. The YEDP could provide quantifiable stiffness under minor earthquakes and adjustable energy dissipation capacity under major earthquakes. The static cyclic loading tests of YEDP with different number of energy components were completed, and the energy dissipation mechanism and failure mode of YEDP were got understanding. Based on the quantitative relationship between number of energy components and hysteresis curve parameters, the method which using column unit of IDARC program to simulate YEDP was proposed. The dynamic time-history analysis of 6-storey reinforced concrete frame under different YEDP set programs were carried out, the results show that YEDP could effectively reduce the seismic response of the structure. The interlayer displacement of structure decreases significantly with the increasing of number of YEDP, but be changeless with the increasing of number of energy components in the YEDP when the number of YEDP is same.