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The self‐centering energy dissipative (SCED) brace can limit the maximum story drift and eliminate residual drift during an earthquake. The inadequate reliability or excessive complexity of the energy dissipative system, the contradiction between the energy dissipative system and self‐centering system, the limited elongation capacity, and the difficulty in replacement and reuse are the main challenges...