Papers by Author: Xiao Dan Fang

Abstract: 4 steel bar reinforced high-strength concrete column specimens were tested under axial compression in order to study how different height width ratios, different stirrup ratios and different steel bar reinforcement ratios influence the failure mode of the members and the bearing capacity. Results show that the steel bar reinforced high-strength concrete columns are applicable to practical engineering.

Abstract: This paper compares the provisions of near-fault effect factors considered in the representative design codes in the world. It is found that the different codes carry out different near-fault effect values. Chinese, American, and New Zealand seismic design codes clearly present the near-fault effect factors, and Chinese seismic design code relatively presents the smallest near-fault effect values among the three codes. While Japanese code accounts for near-fault effect using empirical method and strong motion evaluation employing earthquake source model. The consideration of the near-fault effects in European Standard is the simplest among the five codes.