Seismic Performance of a Transfer Plate Structure
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 134, Issue 11
Abstract
In regions without seismic provisions, it is common to use transfer plates as part of the structural system. In this paper, pseudodynamic tests with substructure techniques were conducted on an 1:4 scale test specimen representing the first 2 stories of a 18-story high-rise building with a transfer plate under earthquake actions. Columns of the test specimen were strengthened to prevent failure under the pseudodynamic tests. Three types of time–history records were applied, including triangular waves and a series of El-Centro Earthquakes. Based on the experimental results, it is predicted that the bottom of the transfer plate will be severely damaged when subjected to an El-Centro Earthquake with maximum acceleration at .
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Acknowledgments
The writers are grateful for the financial support from the Research Grant Council of Hong Kong through a RGC research grant (RGC Grant No. PolyU 5026/98E) and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Project No: G-V853).
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 134 • Issue 11 • November 2008
Pages: 1705 - 1716
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© 2008 ASCE.
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Received: Apr 6, 2004
Accepted: Feb 14, 2006
Published online: Nov 1, 2008
Published in print: Nov 2008
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Note. Associate Editor: Panos Tsopelas
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