“Seismic Behavior of Beam-Column Connections in High Strength Concrete Building Frames”, Proc. Of 8th Arab Structural Engineering Conference (8ASEC), Cairo, Egypt, Oct. 21-23, 2000, Paper No. C-3, pp.469-481
Proc. Of 8th Arab Structural Engineering Conference • 2000
Publication Information
Authors
Shaaban, I. G., and Adam, M.
Keywords
HSC; IDARC-M; beam-column joints; R.C frames
Journal
Proc. Of 8th Arab Structural Engineering Conference
Publisher
(8ASEC), Cairo, Egypt
Volume
Oct. 21-23, 2000
Issue
Paper No. C-3
Pages
pp.469-481
publication.type
International
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Abstract
This paper presents, an analytical study carried out on High Strength Concrete (HSC) building frames using a nonlinear dynamic analysis computer program (IDARC-M). The program was originally developed for the analysis of normal R.C. frames and it was modified to predict the response of HSC frame structures. Unlike most of conventional investigations into HSC beam-column connections, this work considers such connections as integral part of the studied ten-story HSC frame. The inelastic behavior of an interior beam-column connection in the first floor was studied. It was found that the use of HSC improves column capacity, enlarges rigidity of beam-column joints, reduces the effect of lateral reinforcement distribution in beams and columns, and decreases the fundamental natural period of the frame. The type of column support at foundation level has a great effect on the drift of the studied building frame.
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