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Numerical Investigation of Variable Length of Seismic Damage Region for Reinforced Concrete Columns
The seldom investigation of variable length of damage region prevents the estimation of probabilistic drift limits of reinforced concrete columns at different performance levels for the performance-based seismic design. However, if using the numerical approach to predict the variability of damage region within the framework of force-based beam-column element, the current force-based beam-column element is unable to model the spreading of damage region. Therefore, a new numerical simulation method is proposed to compute the emergence, propagation and termination of damage region of reinforced concrete columns. Then, based on the developed numerical simulation method, the measured response of experimental testing is calibrated. From the calibration, it can be observed that there is a rapid increase on the variable length of damage region with the increasing of lateral displacement and then followed by a stable stage. The propagation of the longitudinal reinforcement yielding and concrete tensile cracking mainly occurs in the ascending branch of the load-displacement response. Then, based on the growth characteristic of the damage region from the numerical simulation, an empirical equation is proposed to describe the variable length of damage region by using the least-square regression analysis to fit the computed responses for its simplicity to use in engineering practices. Finally, the stable length of damage region is reinvestigated by carrying out a parametric study with the developed numerical simulation method, indicating that two critical design parameters, specifically the axial load ratio and the shear span ratio, have considerable influences on this quantity of interest.
Numerical Investigation of Variable Length of Seismic Damage Region for Reinforced Concrete Columns
The seldom investigation of variable length of damage region prevents the estimation of probabilistic drift limits of reinforced concrete columns at different performance levels for the performance-based seismic design. However, if using the numerical approach to predict the variability of damage region within the framework of force-based beam-column element, the current force-based beam-column element is unable to model the spreading of damage region. Therefore, a new numerical simulation method is proposed to compute the emergence, propagation and termination of damage region of reinforced concrete columns. Then, based on the developed numerical simulation method, the measured response of experimental testing is calibrated. From the calibration, it can be observed that there is a rapid increase on the variable length of damage region with the increasing of lateral displacement and then followed by a stable stage. The propagation of the longitudinal reinforcement yielding and concrete tensile cracking mainly occurs in the ascending branch of the load-displacement response. Then, based on the growth characteristic of the damage region from the numerical simulation, an empirical equation is proposed to describe the variable length of damage region by using the least-square regression analysis to fit the computed responses for its simplicity to use in engineering practices. Finally, the stable length of damage region is reinvestigated by carrying out a parametric study with the developed numerical simulation method, indicating that two critical design parameters, specifically the axial load ratio and the shear span ratio, have considerable influences on this quantity of interest.
Numerical Investigation of Variable Length of Seismic Damage Region for Reinforced Concrete Columns
Ning, Chao-Lie (author) / Li, Bing
2017
Article (Journal)
English
Variability , Mathematical models , Cracking (corrosion) , Growth , Computer simulation , Reinforced concrete , Seismic design , Damage , Length , Regressions , Reinforcement , Reinforced Concrete Column , Simulation , Seismic studies , Probability theory , Numerical analysis , Methodology , Design parameters , Damage Region , Probabilistic methods , Design , Plastic Hinge Length , Displacement , Cracking (fracturing) , Framework , Force-Based Beam-Column , Damage prevention , Columns (structural) , Shear , Earthquake engineering , Earthquake damage , Crack propagation , Empirical equations , Engineering , Regression analysis , Fracture mechanics , Testing , Least squares method , Concrete , Seismic response
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