Shake table tests of small- and full-scale laminated timber frames with moment connections

This paper describes the results of shake-table tests of laminated timber frames with moment beam-to-column connections. The objective of the study was to investigate the dynamic behaviour of small-scale (1:4) and full-scale (1:1) frames in regard to residual system deformations and changes in dynamic characteristic due to the progressing damage in the dowel-type connections. Different frame designs with and without connection reinforcement were tested. The experiments demonstrated that the frames were capable of resisting strong ground motions and undergoing large drifts without failure. Moment-resisting frames with correctly designed connections can behave as a self-centering system with columns and beams deforming elastically and connections functioning as energy dissipative links.     

混凝土表面防护的有机硅低聚物憎水渗透剂性能研究

钢筋混凝土表面涂布硅烷等有机硅憎水渗透剂是钢筋混凝土防腐蚀措施之一。硅烷及硅烷膏体有机硅憎水渗透剂在港口码头和桥梁防护上得到广泛应用。为了解决硅烷等小分子有机硅憎水渗透剂在高温等环境条件下挥发损失较大的问题,硅烷膏体和低聚物相继被研究开发出来,但有机硅低聚物憎水渗透剂尚没有在工程上推广应用。通过研究环境条件对3类有机硅憎水渗透剂的性能影响来探讨有机硅低聚物憎水渗透剂的应用前景。试验结果表明,混凝土表面半干状态、混凝土表面温度在20℃~60℃、低风速都有利于有机硅憎水渗透剂的水解附着和渗透,而环境湿度的影响不大。3种有机硅憎水渗透剂在环境条件下,S-A(硅烷)表现为渗透深度最优,S-B(硅烷和有机硅低聚物的混合物)在接触角和挥发率上表现最优,SB的渗透深度与S-C(硅烷膏体)接近。电镜扫描试验证实3种有机硅憎水渗透剂的防水机理的细微差别,S-A硅烷分子小易于渗透但不会在表面成膜,S-B中的低聚物会在表面成膜,减缓硅烷的挥发,密集的烷基排列表现为高接触角,S-C膏体中的亲水乳化剂残留在混凝土表面降低了表面接触角。所以,有机硅低聚物憎水渗透剂与硅烷混合后可以用于混凝土表面憎水保护,并表现出优异的憎水性能。     

麦秸秆加筋石灰固化盐渍土的破坏形态分析

土的破坏形态是其受力大小与状态的综合反映,也是其内部结构变化的宏观体现。对比分析了不同养护时间、布筋方式和围压下的盐渍土、麦秸秆加筋盐渍土、石灰固化土、麦秸秆加筋石灰固化土试样的三轴剪切破坏形态。结果显示:①盐渍土和麦秸秆加筋盐渍土均呈塑性破坏。其中,盐渍土呈典型的"鼓胀"破坏;受到加筋的约束,加筋土的横向变形小于盐渍土的。②养护前期,石灰同化土和麦秸秆加筋石灰固化土均呈塑性破坏;养护后期,均呈脆性破坏。麦秸秆加筋石灰同化土的破裂面较石灰固化土的不规则,没有类似石灰同化土的对称性破裂块。③低围压下,加筋土的约束力主要来自筋土间的摩阻力,土的破裂纹形态较高围压下的复杂。高围压下,约束力来自筋土摩阻力和围压的共同作用。④麦秸秆的加筋作用可有效地约束和阻止裂纹的发生和扩展。分区布筋时,土样的破坏主要发生于未加筋部位。麦秸秆和石灰共同加筋固化能有效地提高土的抗变形能力,是改善滨海盐渍土的一种可行的处理方法。     

Experimental and numerical study of the damage process in RC beam-column sub-assemblages during a progressive collapse scenario

In the present paper, the collapse resistance of reinforced concrete (RC) beam-column sub-assemblages subjected to a middle column removal scenario is investigated on the basis of experimental tests and numerical calculations. For the experimental programme, three one-third scale substructures are designed with two types of longitudinal steel rebar to observe the influence of rebar detailing on the global structural behaviour. The structure under consideration is composed of a two-bay beam, and a middle column lies on two sliding-pin connections to prevent a catenary action mechanism. A digital image correlation (DIC) technique was employed with the experiments to observe the growth of cracks. In addition, numerical simulations using the finite element method (FEM) were also done. The Denoual-Forquin-Hild (DFH) anisotropic damage model is used to simulate the behaviour of the concrete, whereas a plasticity model is used for the steel rebars. The numerical simulations are compared with experimental data in terms of structural yield strength, change in stiffness and crack propagation, and better agreement is observed when a weakening of the concrete due to beam stirrups is taken into account.     

带钢筋及钢骨暗支撑剪力墙抗震性能试验研究

选取剪力墙结构体系中较为薄弱的抗震构件“一”形剪力墙,进行了3个1／3缩尺的带钢筋、钢骨暗支撑剪力墙以及普通RC剪力墙构件的低周反复荷载试验,比较分析了它们的承载力、刚度、延性、滞回特性、耗能能力及破坏机制,并提出抗震设计建议。     

加筋土挡墙静载模型试验及其力学性能研究

为研究加筋土挡墙在墙顶荷载作用下土体受力和变形形态,通过改变筋材层数、筋材长度和替换加筋材料等方式对加筋土挡墙进行了4种工况的模型试验。对4种工况下的加筋土墙体内竖向土压力、墙面水平位移、墙顶竖向位移和筋材应变等进行对比研究。研究表明,挡墙上部竖向土压力增长较快且各层竖向土压力最大值由加载点下部向墙面处移动;墙顶荷载超过130 kPa时,由于不均匀沉降,第5层筋材对应墙面处有向内收缩趋势,墙面水平位移最大值大约在上三分点位置;整个加载阶段,筋材总体应变值增幅不大且远小于筋材设计应变峰值;增加挡墙内筋材层数和增加筋材长度均可提升挡墙各方面性能,但增加筋材层数提高效果要优于增加筋材长度;使用废旧轮胎代替单向格栅进行加筋可有效提高挡墙整体性能,分散超载引起的附加应力,有效减小墙面水平位移和墙顶竖向位移。     

Evaluation of the measured seismic response of the Mexico City Cathedral

The seismic response of the Mexico City Cathedral built of very soft soil deposits is evaluated by using motions recorded in various parts of the structure during several moderate earthquakes. This unique set of records provides significant insight into the seismic response of this and other similar historic stone masonry structures. Free‐field ground motions are carefully compared in time and frequency domains with motions recorded at building basement. The dynamic characteristics of the structure are inferred from the earthquake records by using system identification techniques. Variation of seismic response for different seismic intensities is discussed. It is shown that, due to the soil–structure interaction, due to large differences between dominant frequencies of earthquake ground motions at the site and modal frequencies of vibration of the structure, and due to a particularly high viscous damping, seismic amplifications of ground motion in this and similar historic buildings erected on soft soil deposits are much smaller than that induced in most modern constructions. Nevertheless, earthquake records and analytical results show that several components of the structure such as its central dome and the bell towers may be subjected to local vibrations that significantly amplify ground motions. Overall, results indicate that in its present state the structure has an acceptable level of seismic safety. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Distinct element modelling of the in-plane cyclic response of URM walls subjected to shear-compression

The in-plane capacity of unreinforced masonry (URM) elements may vary considerably depending on several factors, including boundary conditions, aspect ratio, vertical overburden, and masonry texture. Since the overall system resistance mainly relies on the in-plane lateral capacity of URM components when out-of-plane modes are adequately prevented, the structural assessment of URM structures could benefit from advanced numerical approaches able to account for these factors simultaneously. This paper aims at enhancing and optimising the employment of the distinct element method, currently confined to the analysis of local mechanisms of reduced-scale dry-joint blocky assemblies, with a view to simulate the experimentally observed responses of a series of URM full-scale specimens with mortared joints subjected to quasi-static in-plane cyclic loading. To this end, a mesoscale modelling approach is proposed that employs a simplified microscale modelling approach to effectively capture macroscale behaviour. Dynamic relaxation schemes are employed, in combination with time, size, and mass-scaling procedures, to decrease computational demand. A new methodology for numerically describing both unit, mortar and hybrid failure modes, also including masonry crushing due to high-compression stresses, is proposed. Empirical and homogenisation formulae for inferring the elastic properties of interface between elements are also verified, enabling the proposed approach to be applied more broadly. Using this modelling strategy, the interaction between stiffness degradation and energy dissipation rate was accounted for numerically. Although the models marginally underestimate the energy dissipation in the case of slender piers, a good agreement was obtained in terms of lateral strength, hysteretic response, and crack pattern.     

Earthquake-induced damage detection and localization in masonry structures using smart bricks and Kriging strain reconstruction: A numerical study

The intrinsic vulnerability of masonry structures to seismic events makes structural health monitoring of the utmost importance for the conservation of the built heritage. The development of piezoresistive bricks, also termed smart bricks, is an innovative technology recently proposed by the authors for the monitoring of such structures. Smart bricks exhibit measurable variations in their electrical properties when subjected to external loads or, alternatively, strain self-sensing capabilities. Therefore, the deployment of a network of smart bricks into a masonry structure confers self-diagnostic properties to the host structure. In this light, this paper presents a theoretical investigation on the application of smart bricks to full-scale masonry structures for seismic assessment. This includes the study of the convenience of providing electrical isolation conditions to the sensors, as well as the effectiveness of smart bricks when installed into either new constructions or in pre-existing structures. Secondly, numerical results are presented on the seismic analysis of a three-dimensional masonry building equipped with a network of smart bricks. Finally, in order to map the strain field throughout the structure exploiting the outputs of a limited number of sensors, an interpolation-based strain reconstruction approach is proposed.     

Seismic response estimation method for earthquake‐damaged RC buildings

This study proposes a procedure for identifying spectral response curves for earthquake‐damaged areas in developing countries without seismic records. An earthquake‐damaged reinforced concrete building located in Padang, Indonesia was selected to illustrate the identification of the maximum seismic response during the 2009 West Sumatra earthquake. This paper summarizes the damage incurred by the building; the majority of the damage was observed in the third story in the span direction. The damage was quantitatively evaluated using the damage index R according to the Japanese guidelines for post‐earthquake damage evaluation. The damage index was also applied to the proposed spectral response identification method. The seismic performance of the building was evaluated by a nonlinear static analysis. The analytical results reproduced a drift concentration in the third story. The R‐index decreased with an increase in the story drift, which provided an estimation of the maximum response of the building during the earthquake. The estimation was verified via an earthquake response analysis of the building using ground acceleration data, which were simulated based on acceleration records of engineering bedrock that considered site amplification. The maximum response estimated by the R‐index was consistent with the maximum response obtained from the earthquake response analysis. Therefore, the proposed method enables the construction of spectral response curves by integrating the identification results for the maximum responses in a number of earthquake‐damaged buildings despite a lack of seismic records. Copyright © 2016 The Authors. Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.