STEEL REINFORCED CONCRETE COMPOSITE BUILDING IN 1995 HYOGOKEN-NANBU EARTHQUAKE
The earthquake that shook southern Hyogo Prefecture in Japan on January 17, 1995 (also known as the Kobe earthquake) measured 7.2 on the Richter Scale. This event was the most devastating earthquake to strike Japan since the Kanto earthquake of 1923. This paper focuses on the performance of a particular composite system, referred to as Steel Reinfroced Concrete (SRC). This type of structural system comprises approximately 10 percent of all square meters of construction in Japan. A major factor contributing to the collapse of many SRC buildings, known to Japanese researchers prior to the earthquake, could be said to be the lack of adequate confining steel and cross ties, especially for large columns. Additionally, the use of 90 degree hooks, even with close tie spacing, was shown to be undesirable.
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Corporate Authors:
American Concrete Institute (ACI)
38800 Country Club Drive
Farmington Hills, MI United States 48331 -
Authors:
- Azizinamini, Atorod
- Publication Date: 1998
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References;
- Pagination: p. 139-149
- Monograph Title: HYBRID AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Composite structures; Earthquake resistant structures; Railroad ties; Reinforcing steel; Spacing; Structural design; Structural steel
- Old TRIS Terms: Cross tie spacing
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00754755
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Oct 5 1998 12:00AM