An investigation on behavior of RC frames with non-interacting infill wall

2021 ◽  
Vol 245 ◽  
pp. 112920
Author(s):  
M. Bikçe ◽  
E. Emsen ◽  
M.M. Erdem ◽  
O.F. Bayrak
Keyword(s):  
Infill Wall ◽  
Rc Frames

scholarly journals An Experimental Study on the Strengthening of RC Frames with Soft Storey Irregularities with Different Types of Steel Diagonals

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murat Ozturk ◽  
Tevfik F. Ogutcu
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Reference Frame ◽  
Behavioral Differences ◽  
Infill Wall ◽  
Loss Of Life ◽  
Soft Storey ◽  
Rc Frames ◽  
Load Carrying ◽  
Made In ◽  
Strengthening Method

When the loss of life and property is considered, it is clear that special precautions must be taken against the earthquakes among the natural disasters. Post-earthquake observations, especially those made in the developing countries, reveal that there are many reasons for the damage and loss of life, not just one. The formation of soft storey irregularity is one of the most important factors among them. In this study, it is aimed to propose an alternative strengthening method to eliminate the adverse effects of the formation of a soft storey irregularity. Four identical frames with two stories and single span were constructed and tested under reverse cyclic loading which simulates the earthquake. The first frame among them was prepared by bonding bricks as an infill wall on two stories and it was considered to be the reference frame. In the 2nd frame, the formation of soft storey irregularity was facilitated by removing the infill wall on the lower story and the behavioral differences were examined. The remaining two frames were strengthened by using steel elements in two different diagonal shapes on the lower story. As a result, the experimental study showed that the strengthening with steel diagonal elements increased the lateral load-carrying capacity of the frame with soft storey behavior by 250% and the energy dissipation by 120% and also provided better results than the reference frame.

Cyclic Performance of Two-Story Ductile RC Frames With Infill Walls

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yung-Hsin Yeh ◽  
Wen-I Liao
Keyword(s):  
Model Building ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Rc Frame ◽  
Building Structures ◽  
Base Shear ◽  
Concrete Frames ◽  
Infill Wall ◽  
Infill Walls ◽  
Rc Frames ◽  
Short Beam

This paper presents the results of the experimental and analytical investigations conducted on four 0.8 scale 2-story one bay ductile reinforced concrete frames with infill nonstructural walls subjected to cyclically increasing loads. The material properties and the member sizes of beams and columns in the four RC frame specimens are identical, but with different types of infill nonstructural wall. These four frames are the pure frame, frame with short column, frame with short beam and frame with wing walls. The four RC frame specimens were designed and constructed according to the general prototype building structures in Taiwan. Test results indicate that the ductility behavior of the frames with infill wall is similar to those of the pure frame. The ultimate base shear strength of the frames with infill walls is higher than those of the pure frame. Analytical results show that the proposed simplified multi-linear beam-column element implemented in a general purpose structural analysis program can accurately simulate the cyclic responses of the RC frame specimen incorporating the elastic flexural stiffness computations suggested by the model building codes.

Research on the Connection Modes and Numerical Simulation Methods of RC Frame and Infill Wall

2013 ◽  
Vol 671-674 ◽  
pp. 549-554
Author(s):  
Huan Jin
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Nonlinear Behavior ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Interface Element ◽  
Infill Wall ◽  
Rc Frames ◽  
Highly Nonlinear ◽  
Rigid Connection ◽  
Infilled Rc Frames ◽  
Masonry Infilled Rc Frames

In the evaluation of the seismic performance of masonry-infilled RC frames, the main difficulty is determining the type of interaction between the infill and the frame, which has a major impact on the structural behavior and load-resisting mechanism. This paper addresses the connection modes of the RC frames and masonry panels in regulations in China. The method of flexible connection suggested in standard has not been widely used in actual engineering, and rigid connection was adopted in universal. The finite element model with interface element is advisable for simulating the interaction of the frames and panels, and the accuracy of the nonlinear finite-element models has been evaluated with experimental data. The comparison of the numerical and experimental results indicates that the models can successfully capture the highly nonlinear behavior of the physical specimens and accurately predict their strength and failure mechanisms.

Study on the seismic performance of retrofitted RC frames with RC infill wall mega braces

2021 ◽  
Vol 233 ◽  
pp. 111911
Author(s):  
Shao-Ge Cheng ◽  
Yi-Xiu Zhu ◽  
Wei-Ping Zhang ◽  
Tie-Hua Shi
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Infill Wall ◽  
Rc Frames

scholarly journals Seismic Protection of RC Buildings by Polymeric Infill Wall-Frame Interface

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 1577
Author(s):  
Ahmet Tugrul Akyildiz ◽  
Alicja Kowalska-Koczwara ◽  
Łukasz Hojdys
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Seismic Loads ◽  
Rc Buildings ◽  
Infill Wall ◽  
Infill Walls ◽  
Rc Frames ◽  
Out Of Plane ◽  
Real Size

This paper is aimed at investigating the usage of flexible joints in masonry infilled walls surrounded by reinforced concrete (RC) frames. For this purpose, a real-size specimen was numerically created and exposed to the seismic loads. In order to evaluate both in-plane and out-of-plane performances of the infill walls, the system was chosen as a box shaped three-dimensional structure. In total, three different one-story constructions, which have single bays in two perpendicular directions, were modeled. The first type is the bare-frame without the infill walls, which was determined as a reference system. The second and third types of buildings are conventional mortar joint and PolyUrethane Flexible Joint (PUFJ) implemented ones, respectively. The influence of these joints on the material level are investigated in detail. Furthermore, general building dynamic characteristics were extracted by means of acceleration and displacement results as well as frequency domain mode shapes. Analyses revealed that PUFJ implementation on such buildings has promising outcomes and helps to sustain structural stability against the detrimental effects of earthquakes.

scholarly journals Study on The Effect of Soft Story on Infill RC Frames Under Seismic Effect

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-91
Author(s):  
Mahesh Raj Bhatt ◽  
Prachand Man Pradhan ◽  
Sudip Jha
Keyword(s):  
Load Transfer ◽  
Linear Time ◽  
Time History ◽  
Seismic Demand ◽  
Bottom Part ◽  
Infill Wall ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Soft Story ◽  
Regular Frame ◽  
Rc Frames

Construction practice of reinforced concrete (RC) frames infilled with unreinforced masonry is quite common now-days in urban cities in Nepal and elsewhere. Previous study shows the lateral load transfer mechanism is different than that of bare frames in infill buildings. Because of the unavoidable circumstances like elimination of central columns, elimination of infill wall in basement for parking purpose and reducing the size of frame members etc. may cause the particular story to be soft.In this study the infill RC frames with stiffness irregularity has been analysed with linear time history method using Gorkha-2015 earthquake as ground motion using structural analysis and design software (ETABS 2000 V.16). In total 8-numbers of 6-story RC infilled frames were analysed introducing the soft story in each story level respectively from basement to top. Regular frame was designed as per IS 1893:2002 load combination considering torsional effect. After analyse of bare frame, regular frame and irregular frames the global and story level seismic demand parameters were studied comparatively. Base/Story shear, Story displacement, inter-story drift and fundamental time period were the parameters compared taking regular frame as reference case.Results showed that, there is significant effect of location of irregularity on the seismic demand. The global and story level seismic demand is higher when the irregularity is introduced in bottom part of the buildings and further it showed that the lateral strength of RC frames get highly enhanced due to introductions of infill in analytical models.Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and TechnologyVol. 13, No. 2, 2017, page:79-91

Progressive Collapse Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Frames with Unreinforced Masonry Infill Walls considering In-Plane/Out-of-Plane Interaction

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 921-943 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalid M. Mosalam ◽  
Selim Günay
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Shear Failure ◽  
Progressive Collapse ◽  
Unreinforced Masonry ◽  
Concrete Frames ◽  
Infill Wall ◽  
Infill Walls ◽  
Rc Frames ◽  
Out Of Plane ◽  
Plane Interaction

Reinforced concrete (RC) frames with unreinforced masonry (URM) infill walls are commonly used in seismic regions around the world. It is recognized that many buildings of this type perform poorly during earthquakes. Therefore, proper modeling of the infill walls and their effect on RC frames is essential to evaluate the seismic performance of such buildings and to select adequate retrofit methods. Using damage observations of RC buildings with URM infill walls from recent earthquakes, this paper presents a new approach to consider in-plane/out-of-plane interaction of URM infill walls in progressive collapse simulations. In addition, the infill wall effect to induce shear failure of columns is simulated with a nonlinear shear spring modeling approach. The research endeavor is accompanied by implementation of the developed modeling aspects in the publicly available open-source computational platform OpenSees for immediate access by structural engineers and researchers.

scholarly journals Advanced Composite Retrofit of RC Columns and Frames with Prior Damages—Pseudodynamic Finite Element Analyses and Design Approaches

Fibers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Theodoros Rousakis ◽  
Evgenia Anagnostou ◽  
Theodora Fanaradelli
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Brick Wall ◽  
Rc Frame ◽  
Base Shear ◽  
Infill Wall ◽  
Rc Columns ◽  
Premature Failure ◽  
Displacement Ductility ◽  
Lap Splices ◽  
Rc Frames

This study develops three-dimensional (3D) finite element (FE) models of composite retrofits in deficient reinforced concrete (RC) columns and frames. The aim is to investigate critical cases of RC columns with inadequate lap splices of bars or corroded steel reinforcements and the beneficial effects of external FRP jacketing to avoid their premature failure and structural collapse. Similarly, the RC-frame FE models explore the effects of an innovative intervention that includes an orthoblock brick infill wall and an advanced seismic joint made of highly deformable polymer at the boundary interface with the RC frame. The experimental validation of the technique in RC frames is presented in earlier published papers by the authors (as well as for a four-column structure), revealing the potential to extend the contribution of the infills at high displacement ductility levels of the frames, while exhibiting limited infill damages. The analytical results of the advanced FE models of RC columns and frames compare well with the available experimental results. Therefore, this study’s research extends to critical cases of FE models of RC frames with inadequate lap splices or corroded steel reinforcements, without or with brick wall infills with seismic joints. The advanced pseudodynamic analyses reveal that for different reinforcement detailing of RC columns, the effects of inadequate lap-spliced bars may be more detrimental in isolated RC columns than in RC frames. It seems that in RC frames, additional critical regions without lap splices are engaged and redistribution of damage is observed. The detrimental effects of corroded steel bars are somewhat greater in bare RC frames than in isolated RC columns, as all reinforcements in the frame are considered corroded. Further, all critical cases of RC frames with prior damages at risk of collapse may receive the innovative composite retrofit and achieve higher base shear load than the original RC frame without corroded or lap-spliced bars, at comparable top displacement ductility. Finally, the FE analyses are utilized to propose modified design equations for the shear strength and chord rotation in cases of failure of columns with deficiencies or prior damages in RC structures.

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