Hysteretic cyclic response of concrete columns reinforced with smooth bars

The application of smooth (plain) bars in reinforced concrete (RC) construction has been abandoned since the 1970s; however, there are many old reinforced concrete buildings in the world whose construction is based on this old style that are now in need of structural seismic rehabilitation according to the requirements of present day seismic rehabilitation codes. The focus of this study concerns the investigation of the hysteretic cyclic response of RC columns with smooth bars. The results of six column specimens having a variety of details for overlapping splices of longitudinal bars while experiencing two different levels of axial loads under cyclic loading reversals are presented. Through analysis of test observations and the obtained experimental results, it is attempted to clarify major aspects of hysteretic response for RC columns with smooth bars, from a seismic assessment point of view. The hysteretic force–drift responses of columns are deeply investigated and a new concept explaining the flag shape form of the hysteretic response is presented. Furthermore, the rocking response of columns is predicted with a new formulation that assumes an internal compression strut inside the column body as a consequence of rocking that originated from high base rotations. Finally, a simple hysteresis rule is proposed which is the result of considering the combination of two springs in parallel to provide the total hysteretic response as the summation of rocking hysteretic and bottom anchor (smooth bar) hysteretic responses.     

钢筋混凝土核心简的剪切滞变模型

通过对比评价现有可用于剪力墙的剪切滞变模型,并结合现有国内外钢筋混凝土核心筒体试验结果,选取了带捏缩的修正Takeda模型作为核心筒的剪切滞变模型,并给出了模型的细部滞变规则。     

组合砌体房屋抗震性能试验研究及分析

对1／4比例的9层组合砌体房屋模型进行了拟静力试验，得到此类结构的有关抗震性能指标，在此基础上，对试验模型和原型房屋进行了非线性地震反应分析，探讨了此类房屋的动力反应特性，对组合砌体房屋的抗震能力作出了较为客观的评价，并对应采取的抗震措施提出了建议。     

高强钢筋高强混凝土框架结构滞回耗能分析

本文研究配有高强钢筋的高强混凝土框架结构的耗能性能与抗震能力.对2层2榀1/2比例的模型结构进行了拟动力试验,分析了高强钢筋的高强混凝土框架结构在地震作用下的滞回反应和耗能能力,探讨了结构在地震作用下的破坏机理,滞回特性及薄弱环节或部位.结构的延性系数达到4.0以上,等效阻尼系数达到0.055以上.试验结果表明,此类结...     

非经典振型分解法求混凝土房屋及其上钢塔的地震响应

钢结构与混凝土结构阻尼比不同,混凝土房屋与其顶上钢塔组成了非比例阻尼结构系统。本文用非经典振型分解法求解该类结构系统的线弹性地震响应,发现只用前几阶振型响应迭加的结果即可逼近直接积分法的精确度。     

基于地脉动和地铁振动的钢筋混凝土建筑结构响应分析

在北京城区的一栋钢筋混凝土建筑(Reinforced Concrete building,简称RC)中,进行历时两天的地脉动和地铁振动观测.介绍了利用地脉动和地铁振动信号研究RC建筑结构响应的观测方法、仪器设备、数据采集和数据处理方法.对观测数据进行两种分析:(1)对连续的地脉动背景噪声,采用H/V谱比法;(2)对经过的地铁列车作为震源产生的振动信号,采用地震干涉法,从而得到大楼的结构响应.这两种分析方法都表明:该RC大楼在东西向的共振频率是2.2 Hz,在南北向的共振频率是2.9 Hz.H/V谱比法表明,该大楼的噪声主要来源于东西方向的城市交通,主要包括地面交通和地铁.对地铁通过时产生的结构响应进行地震干涉分析,估算出这栋RC建筑的阻尼比是0.17,这能有效衰减共振.最后得出:利用地脉动背景噪声和沿线地铁振动作为信号输入,可能提供一种经济实用、灵活性好的结构响应分析方法,这是对仅利用强震动加速度分析进行建筑物易损性评估的传统分析方法的一种补充.     

Structural performance of a base-isolated reinforced concrete building subjected to seismic pounding

The effects of seismic pounding on the structural performance of a base-isolated reinforced concrete (RC) building are investigated, with a view to evaluate the influence of adjacent structures and separation between structures on the pounding response. In particular, seismic pounding of a typical four-story base-isolated RC building with retaining walls at the base and with a four-story fixed-base RC building is studied. Three-dimensional finite element analyses are carried out considering material and geometric nonlinearities. The structural performance of the base-isolated building is evaluated considering various earthquake excitations. It is found that the performance of the base-isolated building is substantially influenced by the pounding. The investigated base-isolated building shows good resistance against shear failure and the predominant mode of failure due to pounding is flexural. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

一座钢筋混凝土框架多层厂房楼面的减振加固

通过现场实测,根据实测结果分析了受动荷载作用的钢筋混凝土多层框架结构厂房楼面产生较大竖向振幅的原因,对其进行了结构加固设计,包括对楼面结构主梁、次梁、楼板及下一层柱子的加固处理,根据施工完毕后的实测结果分析,楼面竖向振动幅度大大降低,达到了减振的目的。     

钢筋混凝土渡槽结构地震反应数值分析

首先介绍了钢筋混凝土渡槽结构在地震荷载作用下的分析理论,根据这些理论建立了渡槽结构的动力有限元分析模型,分别采用干模态法、附加质量法和ALE法考虑渡槽结构液固耦合作用,通过具体的工程算例,对钢筋混凝土渡槽结构进行了不同工况下的数值模拟研究,包括混凝土非线性材料分析、渡槽结构静水与动水响应分析、渡槽结构自振特性分析和槽墩的能力曲线分析。研究表明,考虑固液耦合作用的渡槽实体有限元模型能较好地模拟渡槽结构地震反应,并得到相应的渡槽结构地震反应规律。     

Hysteretic behavior of special shaped columns composed of steel and reinforced concrete (SRC)

This paper describes a series of experimental investigations on seventeen specimens of steel reinforced concrete special shaped(SRCSS) columns under low cyclic reversed loading using parallel crosshead equipment. Nine T-shaped SRC columns, four L-shaped SRC columns and four +-shaped SRC columns were tested to examine the effects of shape steel confi guration, loading angle, axial compressive ratio and shear-span ratio on the behavior(strength, stiffness, energy dissipation, ductility, etc.) of SRCSS column specimens. The failure modes and hysteretic performance of all the specimens were obtained in the tests. Test results demonstrate that the shear-span ratio is the main parameter affecting the failure modes of SRCSS columns. The specimens with small shear-span ratio are prone to shear failure, and the primary failure planes in SRCSS columns are parallel to the loading direction. As a result, there is a symmetry between positive and negative loading directions in the hysteretic curves of the SRCSS columns. The majority of displacement ductility coeffi cients for all the specimens are over 3.0, so that the SRCSS columns demonstrate a better deformation capacity. In addition, the equivalent viscous damping coeffi cients of all the specimens are greater than 0.2, indicating that the seismic behavior of SRCSS columns is adequate. Finally, the superposition theory was used to calculate the limits of axial compressive ratio for the specimens, and it is found that the test axial compressive ratio is close to or smaller than the calculated axial compressive ratio limit.     

Nonlinear dynamic tests of a reinforced concrete frame building at different damage levels

This paper discusses the dynamic tests of a two-story infilled reinforced concrete (RC) frame building using an eccentric-mass shaker. The building, located in El Centro, CA, was substantially damaged prior to the tests due to the seismic activity in the area. During the testing sequence, five infill walls were removed to introduce additional damage states and to investigate the changes in the dynamic properties and the nonlinear response of the building to the induced excitations. The accelerations and displacements of the structure under the forced and ambient vibrations were recorded through an array of sensors, while lidar scans were obtained to document the damage. The test data provide insight into the nonlinear response of an actual building and the change of its resonant frequencies and operational shapes due to varying damage levels and changes of the excitation amplitude, frequency, and orientation.     

System versus component response of a two-span reinforced concrete bridge system

A large-scale 20.5 m long asymmetric two-span reinforced concrete bridge was tested to failure using the shake table system at the University of Nevada Reno. Upon completion of testing, in depth analytical modeling was conducted to evaluate the accuracy of conventional methods in reproducing the bridge model response and to develop a model for further study. Utilizing the experimentally verified computer model, the system effect was investigated, comparing the system and response of individual bents as well as the response of several other bridge models. In comparing computational model of the shake table specimen and models of the individual bents with tributary mass, it was shown that for all of the columns in this study, there was generally not an increase in hysteretic energy or large displacement cycles from system response at given displacement demand. The response of the bents for each high amplitude test motion was also compared. It was shown that there were significant differences in the bent demands for a given excitation due to system effects. In addition to the shake table model, four bridge systems with a constant total lateral stiffness were used in a parametric study to determine the system effect. The symmetric and uniform versions of the bridge specimen were shown to be comparable in nonlinear performance to the bridge specimen for the same high amplitude demand. The failure progression of the bridge model and the analytical comparisons suggested that the reserve capacity from varied column heights could provide a beneficial substructure redundancy.     

预应力混凝土圆形储煤筒仓地震反应分析

使用ANSYS软件对一大直径预应力混凝土圆形储煤筒仓结构建立了有限元模型,以储料质量沿高度分布不变为原则,采用施加质量单元的方法模拟储料的分布,通过对预应力混凝土筒仓进行地震作用下的受力、变形分析,研究了预应力混凝土筒仓结构的受力性能及整体抗震性能,同时分析了筒仓结构地震作用简化计算方法的可行性.分析结果表明,水平地震作用对筒仓预应力结构部分的环向力无显著影响,预应力筒仓结构具有良好的抗侧力性能;同时,在结构基本振型指数选取合理时,采用底部剪力法估算筒仓水平地震作用是可行的.所得结果可为同类筒仓结构的地震反应分析提供参考.     

空间钢筋混凝土框架结构的非弹性地震反应

对两个缩比为十五分之一的三层、双跨、两开间的钢筋混凝土框架模型进行了振动台试验,一个模型模拟质量中心与刚度中心不一致的偏心结构,另一个模型模拟承受双向地面运动的结构。研究了结构的空间非弹性地震反应。计算结果表明,理论分析与实测结果有较好的吻合性。     

Wave propagation in a seven-story reinforced concrete building: II. Observed wavenumbers

This paper presents estimates of wavenumbers of propagating waves in a seven-story reinforced concrete building in Van Nuys, California, using recorded response to four earthquakes. The phase velocities inferred from these wavenumbers are consistent from one earthquake to another. They are also consistent, inside the building, with independent estimates of the shear wave velocities in the building (e.g. using ambient vibration tests), and along the base, with phase velocities of Love waves typical for San Fernando Valley.     

Wave propagation in a seven-story reinforced concrete building: I. Theoretical models

For transient, high frequency, and pulse like excitation of structures in the near field of strong earthquakes, the classical design approach based on relative response spectrum and mode superposition may not be conservative. For such excitations, it is more natural to use wave propagation methods. In this paper (Part I), we review several two-dimensional wave propagation models of buildings and show results for theoretical dispersion curves computed for these models. We also estimate the parameters of these models that would correspond to a seven-story reinforced concrete building in Van Nuys, California. Ambient vibration tests data for this building imply vertical shear wave velocity β_z=112 m/s and anisotropy factor β_x/β_z=0.55 for NS vibrations, and β_z=88 m/s and β_x/β_z=1 for EW vibrations. The velocity of shear waves propagating through the slabs is estimated to be about 2000 m/s. In the companion paper (Part II), we estimate phase velocities of vertically and horizontally propagating waves between seven pairs of recording points in the building using recorded response to four earthquakes.     

Seismic performance of a reinforced concrete building retrofitted with self-centering shape memory alloy braces

Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration - Self-centering earthquake-resistant structures have received increased attention due to their ability to reduce post-earthquake residual...     

The seismic response of a reinforced concrete bridge pier designed to step

A new technique to enhance the earthquake resistance of tall reinforced-concrete bridges is introduced whereby the tall piers are allowed to ‘step’ during a severe seismic attack. This means that each pier is free to rock from side to side with vertical separation of parts of the pier from the supporting foundations. This stepping action limits stresses in the reinforced-concrete piers to values below the yield levels and this should lead to a substantial reduction in the cost of providing earthquake resistance As part of a feasibility study, a 200 feet-high stepping pier is defined and its displacements are calculated for the ground accelerations of the 1940 El Centre earthquake, N-S component. With no damping present the computations give many ‘stepping’ separations of rather large extent. When the effects of internal structural damping are included in the analysis, there is little reduction in the stepping motions at the level of damping expected in the pier. However, when the computations include the effects of some energy-absorbing devices of a recently-developed type, installed between the pier and its foundations, the amplitude and number of the stepping cycles are considerably reduced.     

Effective use of seismic response envelopes for reinforced concrete structures

By exploiting the theory of the response envelopes formulated by Menun and Der Kiureghian [Envelopes for seismic response vectors. I–Theory, J. Str. Engrg. 2000; 126(3); 467–473], an algorithmic approach for seismic analysis of reinforced concrete frames is presented. It aims to fill a gap between research on spectral analysis of structures and current design practice in which the use of seismic response envelopes, available since early 2000s, is hampered by the lack of efficient and robust implementations. The proposed strategy is based on customary features (such as modal shapes and response spectra) currently adopted in professional practice, and it takes advantage of recently published formulations for the evaluation of stress resultants in arbitrarily shaped reinforced concrete cross‐sections subjected to axial force and biaxial bending. Numerical applications are illustrated in order to show the procedure's efficiency and effectiveness. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.