Beam-to-Beam Impact Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Frames under Severe Ground Motions

Article Preview

Abstract:

The beam-to-beam impact behavior during the progressive collapse progress of reinforced concrete frame structures under severe ground motions is studied in which three types of impact are included, i.e. 1) contact-impact between one-end failed active beam and intact passive beam; 2) contact-impact between two-end failed active beam and intact passive beam, and 3) contact-impact of one-end failed active beam and one-end failed passive beam. As the first step, the initial impact conditions are established based on the principles of the kinematics and the structural dynamics. Then, the velocities of the beams at the impact instant and the locations of the impact would occur are derived. A so-called impact mass factor is introduced in the paper and determined through the principle of equivalent energy. The history of contact force between the beams involved in the impact is evaluated by the Hertz-damp model. The responses of the passive beam are calculated by solving the equation of motion of a generalized single degree of freedom system.

You might also be interested in these eBooks

Info:

Periodical:

Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 243-249)

Pages:

1210-1218

Citation:

Online since:

May 2011

Export:

Price:

Permissions CCC:

Permissions PLS:

Сopyright:

© 2011 Trans Tech Publications Ltd. All Rights Reserved

Share:

Citation:

[1] Z. He and J. P. Ou: Nonlinear analysis of reinforced concrete structures. Harbin Institute of Technology Press, Harbin (2007), p.240 (In Chinese)

Google Scholar

[2] FEMA Publication 273: NEHRP guidelines for the seismic rehabilitation of buildings. Washington, D.C. (1997), pp.2-32

Google Scholar

[3] E. Fehlberg: Low-order classical Runge-Kutta formulas with step size control and their application to some heat transfer problems. NASA Technical Report 315. 1969.

Google Scholar

[4] S. Muthukumar, R. DesRoches: Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics. Vol. 35 (2006): pp.811-828

Google Scholar

[5] J. Azevedo and R. Bento: Eleventh World Conference of Earthquake Engineering. Acapulco, Mexico (1996), p.1063

Google Scholar

[6] T. Y. Chen and B. Z. Chen: Mechanics of Ship Structures. Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press, Shanghai (1991), p.286 (In Chinese)

Google Scholar