Experimental Analysis of Seismic Performance of Strengthening Frame-supported Reinforced Concrete Masonry Short-leg Shear Wall Structure Damaged by Earthquake Using the Sub-structure Pseudo-dynamic Test

Based on the damage assessment and strengthening scheme of the full-scale model which is the three-floor frame-supported reinforced concrete masonry short-leg shear wall structure, the strengthened model is tested using the substructure pseudo-dynamic testing method. The applicability of the proposed strengthening technique for the building damaged by earthquake is discussed. Thus, the seismic performance of the strengthened model is proposed to seek the strengthening technique for the structure damaged by earthquake, and it provides important reference for the post-disaster reconstruction after Wenchuan earthquake.     

Building Damage in Mianyang City Caused by the May 12, 2008 Earthquake in Wenchuan, Sichuan Province, P. R. China

Summarizing building damage in all previous large earthquakes is an important approach to promote the development of structural seismic design. We conducted a statistical analysis of the earthquake damage to various buildings in Mianyang city, Sichuan province, P. R. China. This analysis was based on the emergency assessment and investigation of building damage in Mianyang city caused by the large earthquake that occurred on May 12, 2008 in Wenchuan. We also summarize the damage characteristics of different buildings and the lessons learned. We present the following findings and suggestions for structural seismic design:(1)Buildings in Mianyang designed according to current seismic code withstood the rare earthquake.(2)Different structural systems have obviously varied seismic behaviors. (3)Old buildings always have been the weak links in earthquakes, and should be evaluated and strengthened selectively after an earthquake.(4)Studies of anti cracking measures for masonry walls should be conducted. (5)Effective measures should be taken to reduce earthquake damage to non structural components, for example, infill walls in frames.(6)Seismic design methods and construction measures for stairs should be studied.     

Fuzzy Assessment Method for Seismic Damage of CFST Arch Bridges

In order to investigate the conditions of damage and failure of concrete-filled steel tube(CFST) arch bridges, considering the structural and mechanical characteristics of CFST arch bridges, the dual damage criteria assessment models of the various components based on deformation or strength and energy were developed. The nonlinear seismic response of CFST arch bridges was analyzed by finite element method and the fuzzy evaluation method of seismic damage based on fuzzy theory and analytic hierarchy process was studied. Finally, taking a long-span CFST arch bridge as example, the damage index of the bridge was 0.150, 0.152, 0.172 and 0.318 respectively when the seismic peak acceleration was respectively 0.1g, 0.2g, 0.4g and 0.8g. The results show that the CFST arch bridge is slightly damaged under the earthquake when the seismic peak acceleration is 0.4g, and the bridge is damaged moderately when the peak acceleration is 0.8g.     

预应力装配混凝土复合墙板抗震性能试验研究

结合砌体结构的发展现状和住宅产业化的发展趋势,提出一种“预应力装配混凝土复合墙板”,以期望在中小城镇低层建筑民用房屋中发展一种新的结构形式来对砌体结构进行补充。为了考察该复合墙板的抗震性能,对2块不同预应力度的试件进行了拟静力试验。得到了相应试件的抗震性能指标,显示该墙板具有较好的承载能力和变形性能,分析认为所提出的墙板可以达到8度区低层民用房屋的应用要求,可以作为砌体承重墙的一种替代形式,并且对该墙板相关构造提出了改进建议。     

Experimental Analysis of the Behavior of Steel Plate-masonry Composite Wall-beams

When steel plate-masonry composite structure used in the existing masonry structure with load bearing walls is removed for a large space, composite action should be considered between the beam and the supported masonry wall due to the arch effect formed in the supported wall. In order to investigate the working mechanism, failure mode, and load-carrying capacity, strain distribution in critical sections and mid-span defcection of this type of composite wall-beam, five steel plate-masonry wall-beams were tested under concentrated loads and analyzed, which considered variables of height-span-ratio of supported masonry wall, height-span-ratio of composite beam and thickness of steel plate. The results show that steel plate-masonry composite wall-beam starts failure from the masonry located at the line between loading point and supporting point; strain distribution of steel plate along section height meets the plane section assumption; the height-span-ratio of supported wall can directly influence the failure mode of masonry wall, buckling load corresponding to steel plate experiencing local buckling and ultimate load of tested specimens; the reasonable height of supported masonry wall is beneficial to the formation of composite action between supported masonry wall and composite beam, and the excessive high masonry wall will reduce the ultimate load of the tested specimen. Finally, the reasonable range for height-span-ratio of supported masonry wall was presented, and the proposed value representing the flexural stiffness of the steel plate-composite beam relative to the in-plane stiffness of the supported masonry wall was at least more than 79.     

Seismic Behaviour of Multi Story Brick Building with Frame Shear Wall in the Two Botton Floors

A shear vibrational model applied assemblage of multiple particles is proposed for the seismic response analysis of masonry building with R/C frame wall in the two bottom floors.On the basis of analyses,some problems are discussed,these mainly are:dynamic properties,main factors that have influence on seismic behavior,earthquake resistant reliability of this building under strong earthquake and the rational ratios of lateral rigidity.[WT5HZ]     

A Preliminary Survey on Analysis Method of Building Structures Under Post-Earthquake Fire

Considering the impact of post-earthquake fire on building structures in structure design, an analysis method is proposed to analyze and simulate the response of building structures under post-earthquake fire. Based on the seismic response and thermal stress analysis, this method considers the structure seismic damage through a simplified seismic damage model, and the simulation of the response of building structures under post-earthquake fire was reached by linking the heat transfer analysis and thermal stress analysis to the results of seismic damage. A single-storey concrete frame and a multi-story concrete frame were analyzed with this method and compared with experimental results of the same concrete frame under fire without seismic damage. It is shown that the collapse mode may change for seismic damaged structures and the fire resistance decreases with the increasing of seismic damage degree.     

RC加气混凝土砌块组合墙加固框架抗震性能试验研究

RC加气混凝土砌块组合墙（简称组合墙）是由混凝土梁柱网格与加气混凝土砌块组合形成的一种轻型网格式抗震墙,可用于框架结构的抗震加固。笔者进行了1/2比例空框架试件、组合墙试件和组合墙加固框架试件的低周反复荷载试验,分析了各试件的主要破坏过程,对比了组合墙加固框架前后试件承载能力、刚度等抗震性能变化。试验结果及分析表明：组合墙加固框架后承载力、抗侧刚度有较大幅度提高,中大震及大震阶段其承载力、等效刚度约为空框架和组合墙单独受力之和的0.9倍,两者具有良好的协同工作性能;加固试件的破坏过程基本上遵循填充砌块混凝土框格外框架的破坏顺序,能够发挥组合墙多重抗震防线的特点,采用RC加气混凝土砌块组合墙加固框架是一种较为经济实用的加固方法。     

Collapse Analysis of Steel Trussed Arch Structure Considering Damage Cumulative Effect

Based on an actual project, the ABAQUS material subroutine considering damage cumulative effect and member buckling was adopted to analyze the collapse process of steel trussed arch structure. The failure mechanism and the failure mode of such structure under severe earthquake conditions were studied. The results indicated that, under the action of severe earthquakes, the cumulative damage increased and structural stiffness declined, which leading to the structure failure. The damage cumulative effect caused the decrease of the member stress and the increase of nodal displacement and member strain. Subjected to seismic waves, the webs at the columns of the middle main truss failed at first; then the failure region extended along the out-of-plane direction of the main truss and extended from the column foot to the top of structure. After the earthquake, the webs at the one-quarter point of the main truss and the webs at columns with large slenderness ratio buckled. It will lead to early failure of part members if member buckling is considered. However, it has little effect on the failure mode of structure.     

Seismic Isolation Design of a Brick Masonry Residential Building

In this paper, the seismic isolation design of a brick masonry residence building in Liyang City is described.The aseismic behavior of the isolated building under earthquake is studied with time history analysis method.The calculation results show that the isolated building has excellent aseismic behavior and keeps elastic state under seldom occurred earthquake.     

结构消(耗)能元件芯材SN490B本构关系数值模拟

采用消(耗)能元件的结构在遭受地震作用时,元件芯材首先屈服进入塑性阶段,利用其滞回变形消耗地震输入能量,保护主体结构,元件芯材本构关系的数值模拟是对采用消(耗)能元件结构进行抗震分析与设计的基础。为更真实地模拟结构消(耗)能元件芯材在单调和循环荷载下的本构响应,更准确地对采用消(耗)能元件结构进行结构弹塑性地震响应分析,对常用作消(耗)能元件芯材的日本高延性钢材SN490B的单调、循环加载本构及循环骨架曲线进行了数值模拟,包括：采用Esmaeily-Xiao二次流塑性模型模拟材料在单调荷载作用下弹性段、屈服段、强化段和二次流塑段4个阶段;采用混合强化模型模拟材料循环荷载作用下的本构响应,运用大型通用有限元软件ABAQUS结合数值模拟参数对16种不同循环加载制度下的循环加载试验进行模拟,并与试验结果进行对比;采用Ramberg-Osgood模型、无量纲化的Ramberg-Osgood模型及两段式模型模拟循环骨架曲线。研究结果表明：所采用数学模型可以较好地模拟SN490B钢材单调、循环加载本构响应及循环骨架曲线,数值模拟与试验结果拟合较好。     

Earthquake of Steel Frames-the Seismic Performance of Composite Structural Systems of Concrete Core wall

The steel fame-concrete core wall combination of structural system is outside the framework with steel inner cylinder with concrete shear wall, steel frame-concrete inside the tube system. In this paper ,the finite element software ANSYS earthquake seismic response analysis and stability analysis, the 25-story steel frame-concrete core wall combination of structural system data results show that the structural system performance than the purity steel framework structure is superior.     

Earthquake Response Properties of the Support Structure of Large Cross Section Tunnel

The response properties of displacement and stress of tunnel support structure are discussed in detail under the action of horizontal earthquake acceleration(Ya),longitudinal earthquake acceleration(Za) and horizontal-longitudinal earthquake acceleration(YZa).This discussion is based on an analysis of the surrounding rock-support structure-earthquake interaction,adoption of an ADINA nonlinear finite element and construction mechanics,and transient dynamic time domain analysis of a large cross section tunnel.Results of analysis show that:(1) Horizontal earthquake acceleration has important influence on horizontal displacement,maximum principal stress,acceleration and velocity.(2) Longitudinal earthquake acceleration has important influence on longitudinal displacement,effective stress,maximum and minimum principal stress,maximum shear stress,acceleration and velocity.(3) When Ya=0.191g and 0.440g or Za=0.141g and their combined action,the initial support of tunnel would be damaged and the local lining would have partial damage.(4) When Ya=0.440g or Za=0.326g and their combined action,the lining of tunnel would be damaged.(5) When Ya=0.880g or l Za=0.652g,the support structure of tunnel would have severe damage.     

A Study on the Effect of Horizontal Strengthened Story to Super High- rise Steel Braced Frame

The Effect of horizontal strengthened story to the seismic response of super high - rise steel braced frame is analyzed in this paper through the finite element software ANSYS. By comparison of six different schemes of a 32 - story building, further research is presented on the influence of the quantity of strengthened story to the lateral stiffness, the inner force of components under earthquake and the distribution of shear force among inner tube and outer frame. According to the study, the Wuhan International Securities Mansion, which is a super high -rise steel structure, is described as verification. The response of the building is analyzed in small earthquake. The study can serve as the references of super high - rise structure with horizontal strengthened story design.     

A New Earthquake Damage Model for RC Structure

During the process of seismic design of structures, prediction of earthquake damage in future and estimation of economic loss after earthquake, it is important task to select appropriate variables to establish damage models for offering quantitatively the damage indices of structures under earthquake. In this article a few types of damage variables and some two-parameter damage models are first analyzed, then a new damage model on the basis of damage mechanics is proposed and at last the value of the parameter in the model is given.     

高烈度区斜拉桥横向约束方案优化分析

为了确定强震作用下斜拉桥合理的横向抗震约束体系,以可克达拉大桥为工程背景,采用非线性时程分析法,分析了4种横向约束体系即横向滑动体系、全限位体系、位移相关型减震体系和速度相关型减震体系对强震区大跨度桥梁地震响应的影响,重点对钢阻尼器的屈服荷载和黏滞阻尼器的位置及相关参数进行优化分析,并与其他体系的地震响应进行了对比。结果表明：在强震作用下,对于大跨度桥梁横向滑动体系和全限位体系均不是理想的抗震体系;而在墩梁、塔梁之间设置减隔震装置可以有效减少横桥向的墩梁、塔梁的相对位移及地震剪力和弯矩;然而,从桥梁正常使用的角度来看,塔梁之间布设横向钢阻尼器装置优于黏滞阻尼器装置。     

Seismic Shear Strength of Concrete Hollow Block Masonry

According to some problems existed in current Chinese codes for design of seismic shear strength of concrete hollow block masonry, the curve of shear strength of concrete hollow block masonry under shear-compression loading, including descent segment, was presented by theory of failure region and test results of 58 concrete block masonry walls under shear-compression loading. And the design seismic shear strength formula of concrete hollow block masonry, which has reliability guarantee, was deduced. Compared with current Chinese codes, the design seismic shear strength formula of concrete hollow block masonry not only can perfectly simulate the shear-friction, shear-compression and diagonal compression failure modes, but also avoid unreasonable and unsafe calculation of seismic shear strength of concrete hollow block masonry, which can be applied to design of tall reinforced concrete masonry structures.     

Seismic Analysis and Shaking Table Test of China Pavilion for EXPO 2010 Shanghai

China Pavilion for Expo 2010 Shanghai is designed with peculiar style and special structural system. The main structure is composed of four concrete tubes with steel-concrete composite floors. It is designed with a shape of inverted trapezoid in elevation. The fundamental vibration mode of this structure is a torsional mode due to the special shape with greater moment of inertia in upper floor, which exceeds the limit value stipulated in Chinese code. The seismic analysis of prototype is carried out by ANSYS program to evaluate its overall seismic performance and improve the structural design. At the same time, shaking table tests of a 1/27-scale structural model are conducted. It is faund that although the first mode is torsional, the torsional responses are not so large, which agrees well with the results of shaking table tests. Both the test results and calculation results demonstrate that the designed structural system satisfies the seismic damage patterns and meets the pre-defined performance objectives. Based on the test results, suggestions for improving design are also put forward.     

Experimental Investigation of Steel Frames with Infill Prefabricated Reinforce-Concrete Shear Walls

In order to improve seismic performance of steel frame with prefabricated reinforce-concrete infill shear walls (SFCW), the ear bar device was used in the connection between the steel frame and the infill wall. Two one-bay, two story and one-third scaled models of SFCW were tested with low cyclic load. The working performance of ear bar connection, the cracks development in infill walls and deformation performance of SFCW were investigated. And the failure mode, hysteretic behavior,stiffness degradation,deformation and ductility and energy dissipation of composite structure were analyzed. The comparison study of steel frame with prefabricated, cast-in-place and silt reinforce-concrete infill shear walls was carried out. The results show that no failure occurs in the connection between the steel frame and the infill wall because ear plates below and up the beam-to-column connections are added in the specimens, and the connection device of ear plate presents good working performance. The properly designed SFCW has good ductility.     

Practical Method for Dynamical Analysis to the Interlayer Seismic Isolation Masonry Building with Frame Structure in the First Storey

Masonry buildings with R/C frame- shear wall in the bottom storey have been widely used in city construction, which include two kinds of lateral force resistant system. However, the seismic behavior of the building is poor. Based on the characteristics that the rigidity of the upper masonry structure is much bigger than the rigidity of laminated rubber bearings and frame structure. It can be referred to as system having a two degree of freedom. The dynamic behavior of this building is analyzed, the isolated vibration mode controls the response of system. The authors give apractical method for dynamical analysis to masonry building with frame structure in the first storey with laminated rubber bearings between the first and second storey , which submits efficient path to found applicable design means and to generalize interlayer seismic isolation structure.