Abstract
The seismic performance of assembled precast high-strength concrete beams in high-rise buildings is discussed. The proposed various connections, located at beam's mid-span zone, are suitable for precast frames and intended to reduce the amount of cast-in-place concrete as well as construction time. Four half-scale precast beam-specimens are presented. Two beams use transversal bolts. One beam uses sleeved parallel bars and another beam uses sleeved crossed bars. The gap between the assembled precast parts and other voids are grouted with very high-strength cement mortar. Seismic tests, earned out on these assemblies, confirmed their adequacy. They proved to be ductile and failure occurred outside the connection zone similarly to monolithic ordinary beams. Assumed mechanisms were also pictured for the evaluation of the strength of the different connections.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | IABSE Conference, Nara 2015 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Elegance in Structures - Report |
| Publisher | International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) |
| Pages | 280-281 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783857481383 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 Jan 1 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | IABSE Conference, Nara 2015: Elegance in Structures - Nara, Japan Duration: 2015 May 13 → 2015 May 15 |
Other
| Other | IABSE Conference, Nara 2015: Elegance in Structures |
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| Country | Japan |
| City | Nara |
| Period | 15/5/13 → 15/5/15 |
Keywords
- Connections
- High-rise buildings
- Precast beams
- Seismic performance
- Tests
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Building and Construction