Seismic Simulation of an Integrated Ceiling-Partition Wall-Piping System at E-Defense. I: Three-Dimensional Structural Response and Base Isolation
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 142, Issue 2
Abstract
The seismic response of a full-scale, 5-story steel moment frame building in base-isolated and fixed-base configurations with an integrated suspended ceiling-partition wall-sprinkler piping system that was shaken at E-Defense is critically assessed. Horizontal floor accelerations were constrained by the isolation systems to relatively low levels, which allowed observation of damage to the integrated system that was directly related to the vertical component of input acceleration. The floor slabs exhibited single mode vibration at their natural periods with widely varying effective damping. Peak vertical accelerations were amplified by an average factor ranging from 3 to 6 from the table to the middle of the floor slabs, at which amplification factors increased as slab vibration periods lengthened. Damage to the ceiling-partion-piping components initiated at slab accelerations of approximately 2 g and became extensive for slab accelerations exceeding 5 g. These metrics establish target vertical accelerations for achieving desired performance objectives.
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Acknowledgments
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Nos. CMMI-1113275 and CMMI-0721399 and the National Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention (NIED) in Japan. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsors. The authors recognize and thank the following companies for providing product donations and technical support: Earthquake Protection Systems, Dynamic Isolation Systems, Aseismic Design Company, USG Building systems, Victaulic, Tolco, Hilti, Allan Automatic Sprinkler, and CEMCO Steel.
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Received: Dec 30, 2013
Accepted: Jul 2, 2015
Published online: Sep 11, 2015
Published in print: Feb 1, 2016
Discussion open until: Feb 11, 2016
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