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Deformation Patterns and Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Walls with Low Aspect Ratios
Abstract The assessment of wall structures featuring low aspect ratios remains a challenging problem due to their complex deformation patterns and susceptibility to sudden shear failures under seismic actions. To address this issue, a three-parameter kinematic theory (3PKT) for shear-dominated walls has been recently proposed by Mihaylov et al. (2016). This rational approach uses only three degrees of freedom to predict the complete load-displacement response of a member, and captures shear failures occurring prior to or after the yielding of longitudinal reinforcement. Due to its relative simplicity and computational effectiveness, the 3PKT can be used for the performance-based evaluation of existing structures. To further validate and extend the kinematic approach, an experimental program was performed at the University of Liege, and is the focus of this paper. The test campaign consisted of testing to failure of three cantilever walls with an aspect ratio of 1.7, which featured uniformly distributed longitudinal and transverse reinforcement. The main test variable was the level of axial load which has a significant impact on the failure mechanism and lateral displacement capacity. In addition to more conventional measurements using displacement transducers, the experiments involved the measuring of the complete deformation patterns of the walls using an optical LED system. This paper presents the main test results in terms of load-displacement responses, crack patterns and failure modes. The walls developed major diagonal cracks but failed in flexure-dominated modes. The measured deformation patterns are compared to the patterns predicted by the kinematic model for shear-dominated walls. Even though the failure of the test specimens was governed by flexure, their deformations were predicted well by the model.
Deformation Patterns and Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Walls with Low Aspect Ratios
Abstract The assessment of wall structures featuring low aspect ratios remains a challenging problem due to their complex deformation patterns and susceptibility to sudden shear failures under seismic actions. To address this issue, a three-parameter kinematic theory (3PKT) for shear-dominated walls has been recently proposed by Mihaylov et al. (2016). This rational approach uses only three degrees of freedom to predict the complete load-displacement response of a member, and captures shear failures occurring prior to or after the yielding of longitudinal reinforcement. Due to its relative simplicity and computational effectiveness, the 3PKT can be used for the performance-based evaluation of existing structures. To further validate and extend the kinematic approach, an experimental program was performed at the University of Liege, and is the focus of this paper. The test campaign consisted of testing to failure of three cantilever walls with an aspect ratio of 1.7, which featured uniformly distributed longitudinal and transverse reinforcement. The main test variable was the level of axial load which has a significant impact on the failure mechanism and lateral displacement capacity. In addition to more conventional measurements using displacement transducers, the experiments involved the measuring of the complete deformation patterns of the walls using an optical LED system. This paper presents the main test results in terms of load-displacement responses, crack patterns and failure modes. The walls developed major diagonal cracks but failed in flexure-dominated modes. The measured deformation patterns are compared to the patterns predicted by the kinematic model for shear-dominated walls. Even though the failure of the test specimens was governed by flexure, their deformations were predicted well by the model.
Deformation Patterns and Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Walls with Low Aspect Ratios
Tatar, Nikola (author) / Mihaylov, Boyan (author)
2017-08-06
10 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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