Study on the effect of the infill walls on the seismic performance of a reinforced concrete frame

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 507-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cuiqiang Zhang ◽  
Ying Zhou ◽  
Deyuan Zhou ◽  
Xilin Lu
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Frame ◽  
Infill Walls ◽  
Concrete Frame

scholarly journals Shake Table Response of Unreinforced Masonry and Reinforced Concrete Elements of Special Moment Resisting Frame

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Azmat Ali Shah ◽  
Junaid Shah Khan ◽  
Syed Muhammad Ali ◽  
Khan Shahzada ◽  
Waqar Ahmad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Masonry Wall ◽  
Masonry Walls ◽  
Shake Table ◽  
Base Excitation ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Frame ◽  
Infill Walls ◽  
Concrete Frame ◽  
Moment Resisting

Half-scaled reinforced concrete frame of two storeys and two bays with unreinforced masonry (URM) infill walls was subjected to base excitation on a shake table for seismic performance evaluation. Considering the high seismic hazard Zone IV of Pakistan, reinforcement detailing in the RC frame is provided according to special moment resisting frames (SMFRs) requirement of Building Code of Pakistan Seismic-Provisions (BCP SP-2007). The reinforced concrete frame was infilled with in-plane solid masonry walls in its interior frame, in-plane masonry walls with door and window openings in the exterior frame, out-of-plane solid masonry wall, and masonry wall with door and window openings in its interior frame. For seismic capacity qualification test, the structure was subjected to three runs of unidirectional base excitation with increasing intensity. For system identification, ambient-free vibration tests were performed at different stages of experiment. Seismic performance of brick masonry infill walls in reinforced concrete frame structures was evaluated. During the shake table test, performance of URM infill walls was satisfactory until design ground acceleration was 0.40g with a global drift of 0.23%. The test was continued till 1.24g of base acceleration. This paper presents key findings from the shake table tests, including the qualitative damage observations and quantitative force-displacement, and hysteretic response of the test specimen at different levels of excitation. Experimental results of this test will serve as a benchmark for validation of numerical and analytical models.

Seismic Performance Evaluation for Steel Reinforced Concrete Frame Structures

2011 ◽  
Vol 255-260 ◽  
pp. 2421-2425
Author(s):  
Qiu Wei Wang ◽  
Qing Xuan Shi ◽  
Liu Jiu Tang
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Frame Structure ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Frame ◽  
Seismic Performance Evaluation ◽  
Steel Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Concrete Frame ◽  
Structural Capacity ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Frame Structures ◽  
Dynamic Nonlinear Analysis

The randomness and uncertainty of seismic demand and structural capacity are considered in demand-capacity factor method (DCFM) which could give confidence level of different performance objectives. Evaluation steps of investigating seismic performance of steel reinforced concrete structures with DCFM are put forward, and factors in calculation formula are modified based on stress characteristics of SRC structures. A regular steel reinforced concrete frame structure is analyzed and the reliability level satisfying four seismic fortification targets are calculated. The evaluation results of static and dynamic nonlinear analysis are compared which indicates that the SRC frame has better seismic performance and incremental dynamic analysis could reflect more dynamic characteristics of structures than pushover method.

Seismic performance of ductile medium height reinforced concrete frame buildings designed in accordance with the provisions of the 1995 National Building Code of Canada

1999 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 606-617 ◽  
Author(s):  
A C Heidebrecht ◽  
N Naumoski
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Frame Structure ◽  
Performance Criteria ◽  
Building Code ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Frame ◽  
Concrete Frame ◽  
Moment Resisting Frame ◽  
Moment Resisting ◽  
Interstorey Drift

This paper describes an investigation into the seismic performance of a six-storey ductile moment-resisting frame structure located in Vancouver and designed and detailed in accordance with the seismic provisions of the National Building Code of Canada (1995). Both pushover and dynamic analyses are conducted using an inelastic model of the structure as designed and detailed. The structural performance of a number of design variations is evaluated using interstorey drift and member curvature ductility response as performance measures. All frames studied are expected to perform at an operational level when subjected to design level seismic excitations and to meet life safe performance criteria at excitations of twice the design level.Key words: seismic, building, frames, ductile, design, performance, reinforced concrete, code.

scholarly journals Experimental Study on Seismic Retrofitting of Reinforced Concrete Frames Using Welded Concrete-Filled Steel Tubes

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (20) ◽  
pp. 7061 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyong Min Ro ◽  
Min Sook Kim ◽  
Young Hak Lee
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Seismic Energy ◽  
Maximum Load ◽  
Steel Tube ◽  
Seismic Retrofitting ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Frame ◽  
Concrete Frame ◽  
Moment Resisting Frames ◽  
Moment Resisting

Buildings constructed with non-seismic details are at risk of damage and collapse when an earthquake occurs due to a lack of strength, stiffness, and ductility. For reinforced concrete (RC) moment-resisting frames, seismic retrofitting methods that can enhance strength or ductility should be applied. However, such strategies have many disadvantages related to constructability, serviceability, securing integrity, and cost. In this paper, a welded concrete-filled steel tube (WCFST) system was examined in order to resolve the problems of the existing seismic retrofitting methods for RC moment-resisting frames. To evaluate the seismic performance of the proposed system, two specimens, one with non-seismic details and another reinforced with a WCFST seismic system, were manufactured for the cyclic loading tests. As a result of the experiments, the specimen retrofitted with the WCFST system showed maximum load, effective stiffness, and energy dissipation capacity values approximately 3, 2, and 2.5 times greater, respectively, than those obtained from the existing reinforced concrete frame specimen. The experimental results indicate that the proposed WCFST system is expected to be effective at improving the seismic performance by enhancing both the strength of the existing reinforced concrete frame structures and the dissipation of the seismic energy.

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