EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON STATIC ANCHORAGE BEHAVIOR OF BEAM BARS WITN 90-DEGREE HOOK IN EXTERIOR JOINTS OF R/C FRAMES

In order to investigate the influence of concrete strength,horlzontal and verticalportions of anchorage length and cover thickness etc,upon the mechanical performance of 90-degreehooks of beam upper bars in exterior joints,static experiments of 40 beam- column subassemblagesare carried out. This study emphasizes the damage characteristics of the anchorage zone,measures thestrains of the bars along the anchorage length and analyzes the special anchorage mechanism of suchhooks of beam bars.     

BEHAVIOR OF THE REINFORCED CONCRETE FRAME CORNER JOINTS SUBJECTED TO CLOSING LOADS

In this paper, experimental results on the tests of 15 full-scale reinforces concrete frame corner joints subjected to closing loads arereported. The primary variables are the compressive strength of eoncrete, thesteel ratio and the ratius of main bar bend. In order to investigate the stressdistributiens of the concrete in the cores of the joints, a nonlinear finiteelement analysis of the frame corner jonts is carried out. Possible damage andfailure modes of the frame corner joints are discussed herein. Based on observedand computed results, the formulae in terms of the steel ratio and the ratius ofmain bar bend and the corresponding useful recommendations are made for thedesign of the frame corner joints.     

THE STUDY OF ANTI-SEISMIC BEHAVIOR OF THE TOP CORNER JOINTS OF REINFORCED CONCRETE FRAME WITH THE INCLUSION OF STEEL FIBRES

This paper first discusses the limited effect of steel fibre reinforcement on plain concrete and reinforced concrete. Then, making a comparison among the test results of three full-scale top corner joint assemblies of frame, in which only two of them are added with steel fibres in joint zone. The advantageous and disadvantageous influence in anti-seismic aspect is investigated after adding steel fibres in the joint zone. Finally, this paper gives an overall comment on the application future of using the steel fibres in every kinds of joint of anti-seismic reinforced concrete frame.     

TENTATIVE INVESTIGATION OF THE BEHAVIOR OF REINFORCED CONCRETE FRAME CORNER JOINTS UNDER LOW CYCLE LOADING

In this pager, four full-scale corner joint assemblies of reinforced concrete frame beam and column with different detail structure are tested under low cycle loading, The process of damage development and the characteristics of break of the assemblies in the course of alternately increasing positive and negative bending deformation are learned Strength, stiffness and ductility of assemblies and the various regulations of energy consumption are also studied. Compared with these properties, the anti-seismic behavior is tentatively commented. Besides, the test results of the strain distribution of beam and column longitudinal bars and stress state of joint stirrups are analyzed.     

CALCULATING SYSTEM FOR SECOND-ORDER EFFECT IN THE COLUMNS OF REINFORCED CONCRETE FRAMES

This paper makes an analysis and comparison of the calculatingsystem for second-order effect in columns of reinforced concrete frames proposedby scholars at home and abroad,and the systems adopted by codes of manycountries.The focus is on explaining the conceptual error and deficiency in somemethods.After expounding the basic law of the second-order effect in framecolumns with different restraints,this paper suggests an improvement of thecalculating system for second-order effect in frame columns for China's DesignCode of Concrete Structures.     

RATIONAL DETERMINATION OF TNE BEAM AND COLUMN CROSS-SECTIONAL SIZES OF THE FRAME STRUCTURE IN A EARTHQUAKE ZONE

At the preliminary design stage of a building, it is neccssary to determine thebeam and column cross-sectional sizes of frame strtictures.According to some provisions of the"Building Aseismatic Design Code"(GBJ 11-89),main factors having influence on the beam andcolumn cross-sectional sizes are analyzed.and calculating formulas for the determination of the beam and column cross-sectional sizes which are satisfied the restrained condition of horizontal dis-placement of a building are derived in this paper.