REINFORCEMENT CONTRIBUTION TO THE BEHAVIOR OF LOW-RISE CONCRETE WALLS

Authors

  • JULIAN CARRILLO UNIVERSIDAD MILITAR NUEVA GRANADA, UMNG
  • ANDRéS GUZMáN UNIVERSIDAD DEL NORTE
  • SANDRA JEREZ ESCUELA COLOMBIANA DE INGENIERíA JULIO GARAVITO

Keywords:

CONCRETE WALL, EFFICIENCY FACTOR, HOUSING, REINFORCEMENT CONTRIBUTION, SHAKE TABLE, STEEL STRAIN

Abstract

BASED ON STEEL STRAINS RECORDED DURING SHAKE TABLE TESTS OF SIX WALL SPECIMENS, THE EFFECT AND CONTRIBUTION OF STEEL REINFORCEMENT TO PEAK SHEAR STRENGTH AND DISPLACEMENT CAPACITY OF LOW-RISE CONCRETE WALLS IS ASSESSED AND DISCUSSED. THE EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM INCLUDED FOUR VARIABLES SUCH AS WALL GEOMETRY, CONCRETE TYPE, WEB STEEL RATIO AND TYPE OF WEB REINFORCEMENT. WALL RESPONSE WAS ASSESSED THROUGH EFFECTIVE STEEL STRAINS IN VERTICAL REINFORCEMENT, EFFICIENCY FACTORS OF WALL REINFORCEMENT, CONTRIBUTION OF WEB HORIZONTAL REINFORCEMENT TO WALL SHEAR STRENGTH, AND THE EFFECT OF TYPE OF WEB REINFORCEMENT TO WALL DISPLACEMENT.

Author Biographies

JULIAN CARRILLO, UNIVERSIDAD MILITAR NUEVA GRANADA, UMNG

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

DEPARTAMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

ANDRéS GUZMáN, UNIVERSIDAD DEL NORTE

RESEARCHER AND PROFESSOR

DEPARTAMENT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

SANDRA JEREZ, ESCUELA COLOMBIANA DE INGENIERíA JULIO GARAVITO

RESEARCHER AND PROFESSOR

DEPARTAMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

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2014-07-05

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