SIMULATED SEISMIC LOADING

THIS REPORT DISCUSSES TESTING OF FOUR FULL-SIZE BEAM-COLUMN JOINT SPECIMENS BY SUBJECTING THEM TO REVERSALS OF BEAM LOADING CHOSEN TO SIMULATE EFFECTS OF TWO EARTHQUAKES. GRADE 40 REINFORCEMENT WAS USED IN THE CORNER, EDGE, AND INTERIOR JOINTS. THESE TESTS, ALONG WITH EARLIER TESTS OF SEVEN JOINTS, CONFIRMED THAT ADEQUATE ENERGY ABSORPTION FOR SEISMIC RESISTANCE CAN BE PROVIDED AT THE JUNCTION OF BEAMS AND COLUMNS IF PROPER ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO DESIGN FOR ANCHORAGE, SHEAR RESISTANCE, AND CONFINEMENT. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Rept No RD012
• Authors:
  • Hanson, N W
  • Conner, H W
• Publication Date: 1972

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 11 p.
• Serial:
  • Portland Cement Assoc R & D Lab Bull

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anchorages; Beams; Columns; Concrete; Energy absorption; Joints; Material reinforcement; Reinforced concrete; Shear strength; Soil profiles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Concrete beams; Confinement
• Old TRIS Terms: Joint
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00210110
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1974 12:00AM