Seismic Behavior of a Six-Story Precast Office Building.
Seismic Behavior of a Six-Story Precast Office Building.
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Tadros, M. K.; Einea, A.; Low, S. G.; Magana, R. A.;
Schultz, A. E.
Federation Internationale de la Precontrainte (FIP).
Proceedings of the 12th Congress. Volume 1. FIP'94.
May 29-June 2, 1994, Washington, DC, E16-E22 pp, 1994.
Sponsor:
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC
Keywords:
office buildings; high rise buildings; concretes;
gravity load; shear walls; structural analysis;
structural member design; connections; beams; columns;
seismic design; structural systems
Abstract:
As a part of the USA-Japan cordinated PREcast Seismic
Structural Systems (PRESS) program, a research project
is underway to investigate the behavior of a six-storey
precast concrete office building under moderate
seismicity. The structure is designed as a 'building
frame system' in which the gravity loads are supported
by a frame and lateral forces are resisted by shear
walls. The gravity load resisting system consists of
hollow core planks, prestressed wide and shallow beams,
and columns. Shear wall and cruciform panels are the
main lateral load resisting elements. Because current
building codes in the United States do not address
seismic design of precast concrete buildings
specifically, a design process for the building system
is developed to identify areas where research is needed.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899