scholarly journals Experimental Studies on Seismic Performance of Precast Steel Reinforced Concrete Frame and Connections

2015 ◽  
pp. 349-357
Author(s):  
Xiang Hu ◽  
Weichen Xue ◽  
Yanbo Sun ◽  
Chenguang Li
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Cyclic Loading ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Frame Structures ◽  
Seismic Zone ◽  
Reversed Cyclic Loading ◽  
Steel Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Reversed Cyclic

A new type of precast steel reinforced concrete (PSRC) frame, which were composed of composite steel reinforced concrete (CSRC) beam, PSRC column and cast-in-situ (CIS) joint, were proposed in this paper. The assemble technique used in the ordinary steel structures were adopted in PSRC frames to improve the construction efficiency. The seismic performance of PSRC frame structures was investigated based on the test results of connections and frame. Firstly, full-scale internal connection specimens, including a CIS connection specimen RCJ-1 and a PSRC connection specimen PCJ-1, were tested under low reversed cyclic loading. Results revealed that both the specimens RCJ-1 and PCJ-1 exhibited similar performance in terms of loading capacity, stiffness degradation and energy dissipation. The ductility of specimen PCJ-1 was about 3.81, which was a little lower than the specimen RCJ-1. Then, a 1/3-scale PSRC frame structure specimen, namely PCF-1, was tested under low reversed cyclic loading. Results showed that the PSRC frame specimen PCF-1 was failed in mixed failure mechanism, which provide good energy dissipation capacity. The ductility coefficient of PCF-1 was about 3.45 indicating that the PCF-1 behaved in ductility manner. The results of this investigation could enrich the data available documenting the behavior of PSRC frame, and contribute to enlarge the application of PSRC frame structures in seismic zone.

Study on Seismic Performance of a Two-Bay Two-Story RCF with Construction Joint under Low-Reversed Cyclic Loading

2013 ◽  
Vol 753-755 ◽  
pp. 719-723
Author(s):  
Xi Kang Yan ◽  
Kang Ma ◽  
Cheng Dong ◽  
Lei Wang ◽  
Pei Chen
Keyword(s):  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Cyclic Loading ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Frame ◽  
Displacement Ductility ◽  
Reversed Cyclic Loading ◽  
Concrete Frame ◽  
Construction Joint ◽  
Hysteretic Performance ◽  
Reversed Cyclic

Based on experiment of a two-bay two-story reinforced concrete frame with construction joint under low-reversed cyclic loading, hysteretic performance, displacement ductility, bearing capacity degeneration, rigidity degeneration, energy dissipation and displacement restoring capacity are studied systematically. The studies show that the frame with construction joint has not better seismic performance than the monolithic cast frame.

FRP-Reinforced Concrete–Steel Double-Skin Tubular Coupling Beam Subjected to Reversed Cyclic Loading

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 04021033
Author(s):  
Cheng Chen ◽  
Qi Zeng ◽  
Zhuo Gao ◽  
Lili Sui ◽  
Yingwu Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Cyclic Loading ◽  
Coupling Beam ◽  
Reversed Cyclic Loading ◽  
Double Skin ◽  
Reversed Cyclic

Experimental study of precast beam-to-column joints with steel connectors under cyclic loading

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (13) ◽  
pp. 2822-2834
Author(s):  
Xian Rong ◽  
Hongwei Yang ◽  
Jianxin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Cyclic Loading ◽  
Load Capacity ◽  
Precast Concrete ◽  
Displacement Ductility ◽  
Reversed Cyclic Loading ◽  
Column Joint ◽  
Energy Dissipation Capacity ◽  
Reversed Cyclic ◽  
The Web

This article investigated the seismic performance of a new type of precast concrete beam-to-column joint with a steel connector for easy construction. Five interior beam-to-column joints, four precast concrete specimens, and one monolithic joint were tested under reversed cyclic loading. The main variables were the embedded H-beam length, web plate or stiffening rib usage, and concrete usage in the connection part. The load–displacement hysteresis curves were recorded during the test, and the behavior was investigated based on displacement ductility, deformability, skeleton curves, stiffness degradation, and energy dissipation capacity. The results showed that the proposed beam-to-column joint with the web plate in the steel connector exhibited satisfactory behavior in terms of ductility, load capacity, and energy dissipation capacity under reversed cyclic loading, and the performance was ductile because of the yielding of the web plate. Therefore, the proposed joint with the web plate could be used in high seismic regions. The proposed joint without the web plate exhibited similar behavior to the monolithic specimen, indicating that this joint could be used in low or moderate seismic zones. Furthermore, the utilization of the web plate was vital to the performance of this system.

A Study on the High Seismic Performance of RC Structural Walls under Reversed Cyclic Loading

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 1239-1252
Author(s):  
Yeou-Fong Li ◽  
Chao-Lin Huang ◽  
Chih Tsung Lin ◽  
Tseng-Hsing Hsu
Keyword(s):  
Cyclic Loading ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Structural Walls ◽  
Reversed Cyclic Loading ◽  
Rc Structural Walls ◽  
Reversed Cyclic

Seismic performance of a controlled rocking reinforced concrete frame

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang Lu ◽  
Xia Liu ◽  
Junjie Chen ◽  
Xilin Lu
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Cyclic Loading ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Shaking Table Test ◽  
Joint Stiffness ◽  
Shaking Table ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Frame ◽  
Concrete Frame ◽  
Metallic Dampers ◽  
Reversed Cyclic

A controlled rocking reinforced concrete frame is a new type of vibration control structure system that uses resilient rocking columns and joints. The effects of earthquakes on this type of structure are reduced by weakening the overall stiffness, whereas the lateral displacement is controlled by the energy-dissipation dampers introduced into the structure. Two tests were performed for research: the reversed cyclic loading test and shaking table test. Two single-span single-story controlled rocking reinforced concrete frames were designed for reversed cyclic loading tests. These tests (i.e. a column-base joint stiffness test, beam-column joint stiffness test, and frame stiffness test) were performed under different conditions. The mechanical analysis model of the rocking joints was derived from the test results. With the parameters obtained from the cyclic tests, a numerical simulation method that established the analytical model of the controlled rocking reinforced concrete frame using the program ABAQUS is proposed, and the dynamic time-history analysis results of the controlled rocking reinforced concrete frame and of the conventional approach are compared to investigate the vibration control effect and seismic performance of the controlled rocking reinforced concrete frame. In addition, the inter-story drift could be effectively controlled by adding metallic dampers, and the shaking table test models of the controlled rocking reinforced concrete frame with metallic dampers were designed and constructed. The comparison of the results of the numerical analysis and the shaking table test demonstrates that the model building of the controlled rocking reinforced concrete frame structure is efficient and that the controlled rocking reinforced concrete frame exhibits an excellent seismic performance.

scholarly journals Behaviour of Hybrid Steel and FRP-Reinforced Concrete—ECC Composite Columns under Reversed Cyclic Loading

Sensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 4231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang Yuan ◽  
Liping Chen ◽  
Mengcheng Chen ◽  
Kaicheng Xu
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Cyclic Loading ◽  
Plastic Hinge ◽  
Local Buckling ◽  
Hinge Region ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Column ◽  
Reversed Cyclic Loading ◽  
Reversed Cyclic ◽  
Frp Bars ◽  
Strength And Ductility

Fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) is used widely in concrete structures owing to its noncorrosive, light-weight, nonmagnetic, and high tensile-strength properties. However, the FRP-reinforced concrete flexural member exhibits low ductility owing to the linear–elastic property of FRP reinforcement. Hybrid steel—FRP-reinforced concrete members exhibit good strength and ductility under flexure owing to the inelastic deformation of steel reinforcement. The existing investigations have focused on the mechanical behaviours of the hybrid steel—FRP-reinforced flexural members. Only few studies have been reported on the members under combined flexural and compression loads, such as columns, owing to the poor compressive behaviour of FRP bars. We herein propose a new type of hybrid steel—FRP-reinforced concrete—engineered cementitious composite (ECC) composite column with ECC applied to the plastic hinge region and tested it under reversed cyclic loading. The hybrid steel—FRP-reinforced concrete column was also tested for comparison. The influence of matrix type in the plastic hinge region on the failure mode, crack pattern, ultimate strength, ductility, and energy dissipation capacity, of the columns were evaluated systematically. We found that the substitution of concrete with ECC in the plastic hinge zone can prevent the local buckling of FRP bars efficiently, and subsequently improve the strength and ductility of the column substantially.

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