Seismic performance of assembled precast high-strength concrete beams

Hideki Kimura, Keijirou Okamoto, Hassane Ousalem, Yuji Ishikawa

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIABSE Conference, Nara 2015
Subtitle of host publicationElegance in Structures - Report
PublisherInternational Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)
Pages280-281
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9783857481383
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes
EventIABSE Conference, Nara 2015: Elegance in Structures - Nara, Japan
Duration: 2015 May 132015 May 15

Publication series

NameIABSE Conference, Nara 2015: Elegance in Structures - Report

Other

OtherIABSE Conference, Nara 2015: Elegance in Structures
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityNara
Period15/5/1315/5/15

Keywords

  • Connections
  • High-rise buildings
  • Precast beams
  • Seismic performance
  • Tests

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Building and Construction

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