Collapse Performance of Limited Ductile High-Strength RC Columns under Unidirectional Cyclic Actions
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 146, Issue 10
Abstract
The seismic behavior of ductile high-strength RC (HSRC) columns that are constructed in regions of high seismicity is well understood due to a number of experimental studies conducted over the last few decades. However, limited ductile HSRC columns commonly constructed in regions of lower seismicity have received significantly less attention. This paper presents the results of an experimental program conducted to study the collapse behavior of HSRC columns with limited ductile detailing under unidirectional lateral loading. The experimental program included six HSRC columns that were tested under quasi-static cyclic lateral loading until collapse occurred. The variables of the testing program were axial load ratio, amount of lateral confinement, and the concrete compressive strength. The paper concludes with a comparison against a force–drift model developed by the authors, which showed very good correlation with the experimental results.
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Data Availability Statement
The test data presented in this paper are freely available from authors Saim Raza and Scott Menegon upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
The financial support from the Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre (BNHCRC) and the technical assistance provided by the Smart Structures Laboratory staff at the Swinburne University of Technology, Australia, is gratefully acknowledged.
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Received: Feb 6, 2019
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