GRAVITY LOAD EFFECT ON SEISMIC BEHAVIOR OF EXTERIOR SLAB-COLUMN CONNECTIONS

The effect of superimposed slab loading on the behavior of exterior slab-column connections was studied by testing 2-bay slab-column subassemblies. Each subassembly consisted of an interior and two exterior connections. Three identical slab-column subassemblies were subjected to the same cyclic lateral-displacement history while each supported a different superimposed slab load. The tests show that increased slab load substantially reduces the lateral drift capacity of the connections. A limiting shear stress is suggested to insure adequate drift capacity for exterior slab-connectiions. A rational method to calculate the moment capacity of exterior connections is developed. The test results are compared with present ACI 318-83 Building Code provisions and ACI Committee 352's recommendations for design of slab-column connections.

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• Authors:
  • Robertson, I N
  • Durani, A J
• Publication Date: 1991-6

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 255-267
• Serial:
  • ACI Structural Journal
  • Volume: 88
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: American Concrete Institute (ACI)
  • ISSN: 0889-3241
  • Serial URL: http://www.concrete.org/PUBS/JOURNALS/SJHOME.ASP

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drift; Earthquake resistant design; Earthquake resistant structures; Engineering moments; Fasteners; Gravity; Seismicity; Shear stress; Slabs
• Uncontrolled Terms: Seismic response
• Old TRIS Terms: Connectors; Moments
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00609933
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1991 12:00AM