Design of Jointed Precast Building Systems for High Seismic Zones, Phase I
| Principal Investigator: | Sivalingam Sritharan |
|---|---|
| Team Members: | Student 1 |
| Sponsor(s): | Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute |
| Start Date: | 01/01/2002 |
| End Date: | 07/31/2003 |
| Keywords: | Seismic Resistant Design of Structures, Precast/Prestressed Structural Systems |
Project Description:
This project focused on validating seismic design guidelines
currently available for two precast concrete structural systems:
jointed wall system and hybrid frame system.
Part 1-Jointed Wall System:
Following the satisfactory response of the unbonded post-tensioned
precast concrete jointed wall system tested for seismic performance
as part of the PREcast Seismic Structural Systems (PRESSS) test
building, a set of design guidelines was published. The primary
objective of this part of research is to evaluate the adequacy of the
design guidelines and make appropriate recommendations so that the
guidelines can be adopted for design of jointed precast walls in
seismic regions. The test data to date on such systems are those
collected during the wall direction testing of the PRESSS test
building. Hence, this data set has been employed in the validation
process.
Part II -Hybrid Frame System:
The development of hybrid frame systems has enabled application of
precast concrete in seismic regions.This project focused on
validating seismic design guidelines currently available for two
precast concrete structural systems: jointed wall system and hybrid
frame system.
Publications:
1) Thomas D. J., and S. Sritharan. 2004. An Evaluation of Seismic
Design Guidelines Proposed for Precast Jointed Wall System.
ISU-ERI-Ames Report ERI-04643, Department of Civil and Construction
and Environmental Engineering, 132 pp. June, Iowa State University,
Ames, Iowa.
2) Celik O., and S. Sritharan. 2004. An Evaluation of Seismic Design
Guidelines Proposed for Precast Concrete Hybrid Frame Systems.
ISU-ERI-Ames Report ERI-04425, Department of Civil and Construction
and Environmental Engineering, 172 pp. January, Iowa State
University, Ames, Iowa.