Seismic Response Evaluation of Ductile Reinforced Concrete Block Structural Walls. I: Experimental Results and Force-Based Design Parameters
Publication: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 30, Issue 4
Abstract
The reported experimental study documents the performance of six fully grouted reinforced concrete block structural walls tested under quasistatic cyclic loading. The walls fall under the ductile shear walls and the special reinforced masonry walls seismic force resisting system (SFRS) classification of the Canadian and U.S. standards, respectively. The test matrix consisted of one rectangular, one flanged, and two slab-coupled walls, all with an overall aspect ratio of 1.4. In addition, two rectangular walls, representing the individual components of the slab-coupled wall systems, were tested to quantify the wall slab coupling effects. In addition to discussing the experimental results, the study also presents key force-based seismic design (FBSD) parameters, such as the wall lateral load capacity, plastic hinge length, wall failure modes, and displacement ductility capacities. Moreover, the effects of wall cross-sectional configuration and slab coupling on the cyclic response and deformation capabilities of the walls are discussed. In general, the yield and ultimate loads were found to be accurately predicted using the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) S304-14 and Masonry Standards Joint Committee (MSJC) formulations. The wall experimental displacement ductility values (calculated at 20% strength degradation) ranged between 5.4 and 7.6, whereas the idealized displacement ductility values at the same strength degradation level ranged between 3.4 and 5.4. The analysis results reported in the paper highlight the fact that walls designed and detailed within the same SFRS classification possess significantly different FBSD parameters. The results also indicate that slab coupling, although not recognized as a wall coupling mechanism in the current editions of the CSA and MSJC, can have significant influences on the seismic response of ductile/special reinforced masonry wall systems.
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Acknowledgments
Financial support has been provided by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada and the Canada Masonry Design Centre (CMDC). Additional support has been provided by the Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Association (CCMPA). Provision of mason time by the Ontario Masonry Contractors Association (OMCA) and the support provided through the McMaster University Centre for Effective Design of Structures (CEDS), funded through the Ontario Research and Development Challenge Fund (ORDCF), are gratefully acknowledged.
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Volume 30 • Issue 4 • August 2016
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Received: Dec 18, 2014
Accepted: May 4, 2015
Published online: Jul 29, 2015
Discussion open until: Dec 29, 2015
Published in print: Aug 1, 2016
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