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Seismic collapse safety of high-rise RC moment frames supported on two ground levels

  • Wu, Yun-Tian (Key Laboratory of New Technology for Construction of Cities in Mountain Area, Ministry of Education: School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University) ;
  • Zhou, Qing (School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University) ;
  • Wang, Bin (School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University) ;
  • Yang, Yeong-Bin (School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University) ;
  • Lan, Tian-Qing (School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University)
  • Received : 2017.04.24
  • Accepted : 2018.03.07
  • Published : 2018.04.25
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Abstract

Reinforced concrete (RC) moment frames supported on two ground levels have been widely constructed in mountainous areas with medium to high seismicity in China. In order to investigate the seismic collapse behavior and risk, a scaled frame model was tested under constant axial load and reversed cyclic lateral load. Test results show that the failure can be induced by the development of story yielding at the first story above the upper ground. The strong column and weak beam mechanism can be well realized at stories below the upper ground. Numerical analysis model was developed and calibrated with the test results. Three pairs of six case study buildings considering various structural configurations were designed and analyzed, showing similar dynamic characteristics between frames on two ground levels and flat ground of each pair. Incremental dynamic analyses (IDA) were then conducted to obtain the seismic collapse fragility curves and collapse margin ratios of nine analysis cases designated based on the case study buildings, considering amplification of earthquake effect and strengthening measures. Analysis results indicate that the seismic collapse safety is mainly determined by the stories above the upper ground. The most probable collapse mechanism may be induced by the story yielding of the bottom story on the upper ground level. The use of tie beam and column strengthening can effectively enhance the seismic collapse safety of frames on two ground levels.

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Supported by : Ministry of Science & Technology of China, National Science Foundation of China

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