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http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/eas.2015.9.2.321

Seismic performance sensitivity to concrete strength variability: a case-study  

Stefano, M. De (Department of Architecture (DiDA), University of Florence Piazza Brunelleschi)
Tanganelli, M. (Department of Architecture (DiDA), University of Florence Piazza Brunelleschi)
Viti, S. (Department of Architecture (DiDA), University of Florence Piazza Brunelleschi)
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Earthquakes and Structures / v.9, no.2, 2015 , pp. 321-337 More about this Journal
Abstract
Existing building structures can easily present material mechanical properties which can largely vary even within a single structure. The current European Technical Code, Eurocode 8, does not provide specific instructions to account for high variability in mechanical properties. As a consequence of the high strength variability, at the occurrence of seismic events, the structure may evidence unexpected phenomena, like torsional effects, with larger experienced deformations and, in turn, with reduced seismic performance. This work is focused on the reduction in seismic performance due to the concrete strength variability. The analysis has been performed on a case-study, i.e., a 3D RC framed 4 storey building. A Normal distribution, compatible to a large available database, has been taken to represent the concrete strength domain. Different plan layouts, representative of realistic strength distributions, have been considered, and a statistical analysis has been performed on the induced reduction in seismic performance. The obtained results have been compared to the standard analysis as provided by Eurocode 8 for existing buildings. The comparison has shown that the Eurocode 8 provisions are not conservative for existing buildings having a large variability in concrete strength.
Keywords
RC framed structures; plan irregularity; torsional effects; concrete mechanical properties; RC existing buildings; seismic performance;
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