Push-Down Analysis of RC Frame Structure with Damaged Column

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In this study, a push down analysis was performed for reinforced concrete (RC) frame building with collapsed column at lower floor by shock due to abnormal load in order to find progressive collapse process of building. The nonlinear flexural behavior of each structural element was defined from sectional analysis by using X-tract program. For push-down analysis of frame structure, Zeus-NL program was used. Main parameters in the analysis are location of damaged column and story of building. As a result, the deflection at the time of collapse of internal column was lower than one at the time of collapse of external column. In the frame structure with severely damaged column at lower floor, the higher the story was, the smaller the change of moment in beams at upper floors was. And, deflections of beams were found to appear evenly. This can be judged to be caused by a beam's suspension action.

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