scholarly journals Assessment of the Seismic Behavior of a Precast Reinforced Concrete Industrial Building with the Presence of Horizontal Cladding Panels

Buildings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 400
Author(s):  
Liana Ostetto ◽  
Romain Sousa ◽  
Hugo Rodrigues ◽  
Paulo Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Seismic Behavior ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Industrial Building ◽  
Industrial Park ◽  
Main Structure ◽  
Cladding Panels ◽  
Critical Problems ◽  
Nonlinear Static

The latest earthquakes in Europe exposed some critical problems in the connections of cladding panels in industrial precast reinforced concrete (PRC) structures. These connections did not perform as desired, causing the panels to fall, leading to significant nonstructural damage that resulted in the loss of human life and significant socio-economic impacts due to the interruption of business. Furthermore, in addition to the behavior of the cladding system itself, it is still not clear to what extent it can influence the overall seismic performance of the main structure. Making use of a simplified macroelement, the present study assesses the seismic performance of commonly employed cladding-to-structure connections, as well as the interaction of cladding panels with industrial PRC buildings. The analyses were carried out considering a PRC building representative of a Portuguese industrial park, studied with and without cladding panels. The seismic behavior of the structure was assessed considering both nonlinear static and dynamic procedures.

Study on Seismic Behavior of the L-Shape Steel Reinforced Concrete Short-Pier Shear Wall with Different Concrete Strength

2013 ◽  
Vol 353-356 ◽  
pp. 1990-1999
Author(s):  
Yi Sheng Su ◽  
Er Cong Meng ◽  
Zu Lin Xiao ◽  
Yun Dong Pi ◽  
Yi Bin Yang
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Seismic Behavior ◽  
Concrete Strength ◽  
Shear Walls ◽  
Shear Wall ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Steel Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Shrinkage Effect

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.

scholarly journals Out-of-plane capacity of cladding panel-to-structure connections in one-story R/C precast structures

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (15) ◽  
pp. 6849-6882
Author(s):  
Giovanni Menichini ◽  
Emanuele Del Monte ◽  
Maurizio Orlando ◽  
Andrea Vignoli
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Tests ◽  
Structural Safety ◽  
Industrial Building ◽  
Seismic Load ◽  
Materials Testing ◽  
Main Structure ◽  
Precast Buildings ◽  
Out Of Plane ◽  
Cladding Panels ◽  
Precast Structures

Abstract The interaction between cladding panels and the main structure is a crucial point to assess the seismic response, and above all the structural safety, of RC precast industrial building. In the past, connections were often designed to allow construction tolerances and to accommodate both thermal and wind-induced displacements. The lack of specific details to allow relative in-plane displacements between cladding panels and the main structure often led to the participation of cladding panels in the structure seismic-resistant system with consequent connection failures. In the last decades, a lot of experimental tests were performed to investigate the in-plane performance of panel connections, and some design recommendations have been developed accordingly. In the out-of-plane direction, the connections were often considered to be infinitely rigid and not to suffer any damage by the seismic load. This work deals with the out-of-plane response of panel-to-structure connections for vertical panels typical of industrial and commercial precast buildings. Both standard hammer-head strap and new devices, called SismoSafe, were investigated. Tests were performed in the Structures and Materials Testing Laboratory of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of Florence, where a specific setup was designed to perform cyclic and monotonic tests on the connection devices. Standard connections showed a rather limited resistance, while the innovative connections exhibited a high out-of-plane resistance. Numerical analyses were also performed on a case study building to evaluate the distribution of the out-of-plane demand on the connections.

Development and seismic performance of staggered and out-of-plane joints between concrete-filled steel tubular column and reinforced concrete beam

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (13) ◽  
pp. 2866-2881
Author(s):  
Longji Dang ◽  
Shuting Liang ◽  
Xiaojun Zhu ◽  
Jian Yang ◽  
Yamin Song
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Shear Deformation ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Seismic Behavior ◽  
Concrete Beam ◽  
Concrete Beams ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Beam ◽  
Steel Tube ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Beams ◽  
Out Of Plane

This article presents a staggered and out-of-plane connection between concrete-filled steel tubular column and reinforced concrete beam (SOC-TCB). SOC-TCB is taken from the basement roof joint of Suning center, which is a height of 341.85 m in China. In this joint system, the H-shaped steel brackets are welded with steel tube to transfer shear and moment. Moreover, the reinforcing bars are interrupted by steel tube and lapped with steel bracket. To investigate the seismic behavior of SOC-TCB, four types of SOC-TCBs were tested under reversal cyclic loading. The differences between specimens were staggered height and out-of-plane angle. Seismic performance was evaluated based on hysteretic behavior, failure mode, shear deformation, rotational deformation, and energy dissipation. The results showed that the shear deformation of joints was extremely small and the plastic hinges were formed at reinforced concrete beams. Due to insufficient anchorage length of longitudinal bars, anchoring failure was found in the reinforced concrete beams. However, SOC-TCB showed better seismic behavior as long as sufficient anchorage of longitudinal bars was ensured.

Experimental Research on the Seismic Behavior of the SRC Short-Pier Shear Wall with Layered Braces Structures

2011 ◽  
Vol 368-373 ◽  
pp. 2041-2044
Author(s):  
Wen Wu Lan ◽  
Xiu Ning Peng ◽  
Xiao Hua Huang ◽  
Yu Lei
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Axial Load ◽  
Seismic Behavior ◽  
Shear Wall ◽  
Displacement Ductility ◽  
Steel Reinforced Concrete ◽  
New Type ◽  
Reversed Cyclic

A new type of construction employing shaped steels as boundary elements and layered braces of RC(Reinforced Concrete) short-pier shear wall is put forward. The braces are in X shape and are erected in a multi-storied form. They are embedded in the boundary zone and the web of SRC (Steel Reinforced Concrete) short-pier shear wall respectively to make it possible to improve the bearing capacity and ductility of this shear wall and to improve its seismic performance. Three half-scale specimens of the SRC short-pier shear wall are tested under reversed cyclic loading. High design axial load radio of 0.5 is used. The failure processes and modes of the specimens are observed. The law about bearing capacity and displacement ductility of the specimens influenced by the layered braces structures is revealed. The experimental results show that the displacement ductility is closely related to the amount of stories of braces. The specimens with layered braces structures have better ductility and larger bearing capacity, and therefore the layered braces structures effectively improve the seismic performance of the SRC short-pier shear wall.

Seismic performance of squat thin reinforced concrete walls for low-rise constructions

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 1074-1095 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matías A Hube ◽  
Hernán Santa María ◽  
Orlando Arroyo ◽  
Alvaro Vargas ◽  
Javier Almeida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Seismic Behavior ◽  
Nonlinear Models ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Concrete Walls ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Walls ◽  
Web Reinforcement

Thin reinforced concrete (RC) walls with single layer reinforcement have been used for houses and buildings in several Latin American countries. Although some design codes include recommendations for squat thin walls in low-rise constructions, its seismic performance has not been validated adequately in past earthquakes. This article presents the results of an experimental campaign of nine full-scale specimens conducted to characterize the influence of the steel type, the reinforcement ratio, and the wall thickness on the seismic behavior of squat thin RC walls with single layer reinforcement. Both welded wire and deformed bars were used as web reinforcement. Experimental results are used to develop nonlinear models to assess the seismic behavior of a prototype two-story house with welded wire reinforcement and deformed bars by means of incremental dynamic analyses. The experimental results show that the type of steel has the largest influence on wall seismic performance. The numerical results suggest that RC walls with single layer reinforcement are suitable for housing applications up to two stories in high seismicity regions, particularly walls detailed with deformed bars.

scholarly journals Seismic Performance of High-Ductile Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Short Columns

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingke Deng ◽  
Yangxi Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Seismic Behavior ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Short Column ◽  
Short Columns

This study mainly aims to investigate the effectiveness of high-ductile fiber-reinforced concrete (HDC) as a means to enhance the seismic performance of short columns. Six HDC short columns and one reinforced concrete (RC) short column were designed and tested under lateral cyclic loading. The influence of the material type (concrete or HDC), axial load, stirrup ratio, and shear span ratio on crack patterns, hysteresis behavior, shear strength, deformation capacity, energy dissipation, and stiffness degradation was presented and discussed, respectively. The test results show that the RC short column failed in brittle shear with poor energy dissipation, while using HDC to replace concrete can effectively improve the seismic behavior of the short columns. Compared with the RC short column, the shear strength of HDC specimens was improved by 12.6–30.2%, and the drift ratio and the energy dissipation increases were 56.9–88.5% and 237.7–336.7%, respectively, at the ultimate displacement. Additionally, the prediction model of the shear strength for RC columns based on GB50010-2010 (Chinese code) can be safely adopted to evaluate the shear strength of HDC short columns.

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