A numerical study on seismic performance of reinforced concrete beam-column joints | |
| Author | Jih, Tan Quok |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ST-04-11 |
| Subject(s) | Reinforced concrete Concrete beams Buildings--Earthquake effects |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. ST-04-11 |
| Abstract | Awareness of the possibility of seismic hazard in Thailand has risen due to recent studies which stated that Thailand is located in a higher seismic risk zone than previously thought. However, many of the designs of reinforced concrete frame buildings have not taken into consideration seismic loading, which may lead to unexpected performance during earthquakes. In this study, a three-dimensional numerical modeling of typical reinforced concrete beam-column joint subjected to quasi static cyclic loading was carried out. The numerical results showed that bending behavior in the beam section is dominant and failure might occur because of yielding in the beam section near the joint area. The strength of the model, however, was stable with increasing of the story drift after peak resistance was achieved. Peak resistance occurred at 2.00% of story drift. This showed that no structural stiffness degradation was observed. In conclusion, reasonable agreement between the numerical results and experimental results was obtained in some aspects only. However, the cracking patterns observed in the numerical analyses were much more prevalently when compared to the experimental observation. |
| Year | 2004 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. ST-04-11 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Structural Engineering (STE) /Former Name = Structural Engineering and Construction (ST) |
| Chairperson(s) | Barry, William Joseph; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Elisha, Tatsa ;Pennung Warnitchai; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | AIT Fellowship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2004 |