Numerical simulation of reinforced concrete shear walls using force-based fiber element method: effect of damping type and damping ratio

Author(s):  
Muhammet Karaton ◽  
Ömer Faruk Osmanlı ◽  
Mehmet Eren Gülşan
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
MUHAMMET KARATON ◽  
Ömer Faruk Osmanlı ◽  
Mehmet Eren GÜLŞAN

Abstract Reinforced concrete shear walls are the structural elements that considerably increase the seismic performance of buildings. Fiber elements and fiber-spring elements are used for the modeling of the inelastic behavior of these elements. The Fiber Element Method provides a certain amount of accuracy for the modeling of reinforced concrete shear walls. However, the studies related to this method are still in progress. In this study, the efficiency of the force-based Fiber Element Method is investigated for different damping ratios and different damping types that used in the structural damping for reinforced concrete shear wall structures. Two shear wall structures that subjected to seismic loads are used for the comparison of numerical analysis and experimental results. The comparisons are achieved according to the absolute maximum values of the overturning moment, the base shear force, and the roof displacement. Rayleigh damping and stiffness-proportional damping types for the damping ratios that vary between 2-3% provide better results than mass-proportional damping. Additionally, the optimum number of fiber element for Rayleigh and stiffness-proportional damping types is determined for the optimum damping ratio that provides minimum differences between numerical analysis and experimental results. For these damping types, when the length of a fiber is smaller than 3% of the longitudinal length of the shear wall at the optimum damping ratios, the roof displacement differences between numerical analysis and experimental results are less than 2.5%.


2013 ◽  
Vol 686 ◽  
pp. 261-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ihsan ◽  
Syarizal Fonna ◽  
M. Ridha ◽  
Syifaul Huzni ◽  
A.K. Arrifin

The corrosion of structures is needed to be identified early to prevent any severe damage of buildings. The conventional technique such as potential mapping for diagnosing of reinforced concrete corrosion has been used widely in the field. However, the method has limitation such as less accuracy, laborious and time-consuming. This study is conducted to develop boundary element method 3 dimensions by considering polarization curves of anode and cathode for corrosion simulation and analyzed the influences of anode profiles for RC corrosion simulation. In this method, the potential in concrete domain was modeled by Laplace’s equation. The anode and cathode areas were represented by each polarization curves. The numerical simulation result shows that the boundary element method 3 dimensions successfully solved the Laplace’s equation in order to simulate corrosion phenomenon of reinforced concrete. The influences of anode profiles for RC corrosion simulation have been analyzed. Further works are needed to reduce the computational effort of corrosion simulation.


2013 ◽  
Vol 353-356 ◽  
pp. 1990-1999
Author(s):  
Yi Sheng Su ◽  
Er Cong Meng ◽  
Zu Lin Xiao ◽  
Yun Dong Pi ◽  
Yi Bin Yang

In order to discuss the effect of different concrete strength on the seismic behavior of the L-shape steel reinforced concrete (SRC) short-pier shear wall , this article analyze three L-shape steel reinforced concrete short-pier shear walls of different concrete strength with the numerical simulation software ABAQUS, revealing the effects of concrete strength on the walls seismic behavior. The results of the study show that the concrete strength obviously influence the seismic performance. With the concrete strength grade rise, the bearing capacity of the shear wall becomes large, the ductility becomes low, the pinch shrinkage effect of the hysteresis loop becomes more obvious.


Author(s):  
Dae-Han Jun ◽  
Pyeong-Doo Kang

Reinforced concrete shear walls are effective for resisting lateral loads imposed by wind or earthquakes. This study investigates the effectiveness of a wall fiber element in predicting the flexural nonlinear response of reinforced concrete shear walls. Model results are compared with experimental results for reinforced concrete shear walls with barbell-shaped cross sections without axial load. The analytical model is calibrated and the test measurements are processed to allow for a direct comparison of the predicted and measured flexural responses. Response results are compared at top displacements on the walls. Results obtained in the analytical model for barbell-shaped cross section wall compared favorably with experimentally responses for flexural capacity, stiffness, and deformability.


2014 ◽  
Vol 638-640 ◽  
pp. 283-286
Author(s):  
Li Song ◽  
Dong Chen ◽  
Bao Lei Li

The coupling beam work as an important component in coupled shear walls, the strength,stiffness and deformation properties of which have great influence on the seismic performance of shear walls, the steel plate reinforced concrete coupling beams have the advantages as follows: simplify the constructional details, make the construction convenient and reliable performance [1][2]. The numerical simulation model in this paper is a coupled shear wall connected by steel plate reinforced concrete coupling beams in reference [3], and the loading mode is the same as the reference [4] . The relative stiffness effect was explored by study the internal force and displacement of the model with changing the stiffness of the coupling beams and the shear walls while the span-depth ratio is stable .The study will provide a reference for the numerical simulation of the finite element simulation analysis of the coupling beams and the steel reinforced concrete structures.


2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (13) ◽  
pp. 2063-2083 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge A. Vásquez ◽  
Juan C. de la Llera ◽  
Matías A. Hube

Author(s):  
Rendy Thamrin ◽  
Zaidir Zaidir ◽  
Silvy Desharma

In this study, experimental work was carried out on reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened with carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) plates. This study aims to examine the effect of the reinforcement ratio on the flexural behavior of these beams and propose a new model for predicting the debonding moment. Six RC beams consisting of three control beams and three beams strengthened with CFRP plates were tested. The beams were simply supported and loaded with four-point bending. The test variable was the tensile reinforcement ratio (1%, 1.5%, and 2.5%). Analytical prediction using the fiber element method was also carried out to obtain the complete theoretical response of the beam due to flexural loads. The test results show that the reinforcement ratio affected the bending performance of RC beams with CFRP plates. Following this, the experimental data from 60 beam test results from published literature and this study were analyzed. From these data, it was found that the ratio of tensile reinforcement, the ratio of modulus of elasticity of concrete, the modulus of elasticity of the plate, and plate thickness all affect the value of debonding moment. A parametric study using fiber element and two-dimensional finite element method was also carried out to confirm the effect of these parameters on debonding failure. These parameters were then used to develop an equation to predict the debonding moment of RC beams strengthened with CFRP plates using simple statistical analysis. This analysis resulted in a simple model for predicting the debonding moment. Then the model is entered into a computer program, and the complete response of the cross-section due to debonding failure can be obtained.


2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (12) ◽  
pp. 1387-1400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amin Asgarian ◽  
Ghyslaine McClure

This paper extends the methodology presented in the companion paper to study the effects of non-structural components’ (NSCs) damping ratio and their location in the building on the pseudo-acceleration floor response spectra (PA-FRS) of reinforced concrete buildings, and propose equations to derive floor acceleration design spectra (FDS) directly from the uniform hazard design spectra (UHS) for Montréal, Canada. The buildings used in the study are 27 existing reinforced concrete structures with braced frames and shear walls as their lateral load resisting systems: 12 are low-rise (up to 3 stories above ground), 10 are medium-rise (4 to 7 stories), and 5 are high-rise (10 to 18 stories). Based on statistical and regression analysis of floor acceleration spectra generated from linear dynamic analysis of coupled building–NSC systems, two sets of modification factors are proposed to account for floor elevation and NSC damping, applicable to the experimentally-derived FDS for roof level and 5% NSC damping. Modification factor equations could be derived only for the low-rise and medium-rise building categories, as insufficient correlation in trends could be obtained for high-rises given their low number. The approach is illustrated in detail for two typical buildings of the database, one low-rise (Building #4) and one medium-rise (Building #18), where the proposed FDS/UHS results show agreement with those obtained from detailed dynamic analysis. The work is presented in the context of a more general methodology to show its potential general applicability to other building types and locations.


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