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http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/eas.2016.11.5.905

Nonlinear seismic analysis of a super 13-element reinforced concrete beam-column joint model  

Adom-Asamoah, Mark (Department of Civil Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology)
Banahene, Jack Osei (Department of Civil Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology)
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Earthquakes and Structures / v.11, no.5, 2016 , pp. 905-924 More about this Journal
Abstract
Several two-dimensional analytical beam column joint models with varying complexities have been proposed in quantifying joint flexibility during seismic vulnerability assessment of non-ductile reinforced concrete (RC) frames. Notable models are the single component rotational spring element and the super element joint model that can effectively capture the governing inelastic mechanisms under severe ground motions. Even though both models have been extensively calibrated and verified using quasi-static test of joint sub-assemblages, a comparative study of the inelastic seismic responses under nonlinear time history analysis (NTHA) of RC frames has not been thoroughly evaluated. This study employs three hypothetical case study RC frames subjected to increasing ground motion intensities to study their inherent variations. Results indicate that the super element joint model overestimates the transient drift ratio at the first story and becomes highly un-conservative by under-predicting the drift ratios at the roof level when compared to the single-component model and the conventional rigid joint assumption. In addition, between these story levels, a decline in the drift ratios is observed as the story level increased. However, from this limited study, there is no consistent evidence to suggest that care should be taken in selecting either a single or multi component joint model for seismic risk assessment of buildings when a global demand measure such as maximum inter-storey drift is employed in the seismic assessment framework.
Keywords
beam-column joint; reinforced concrete; super-element joint model; scissors joint model; seismic analysis;
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