Seismic response of slab column connections

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dc.contributor.advisorDilger, Walter H.
dc.contributor.authorBrown, Simon James
dc.date.accessioned2005-08-19T20:34:50Z
dc.date.available2005-08-19T20:34:50Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 297-306en
dc.description.abstractThe response of slab/column connections subjected to seismic loading is examined. The work investigates the two main performance criteria a two-way flat slab system may be required to satisfy. In the first case the slab column framing is intended to function as a rigid frame that provides the primary lateral load resisting mechanism in a structure. In the second case the slab column framing is not relied upon to provide the primary lateral load resisting mechanism. In this second case, however, the slab column connections must continue to resist the gravity load tributary to them as the structure deforms under seismic loading. A laboratory program was completed to investigate the above performance requirements. Nine isolated interior slab column connections were tested. All but one of these contained shear reinforcement in the form of headed studs. The primary variables investigated were the extent of the shear-reinforced zone, the degree of concentration of top steel about the column, and the direction of reversed cyclic loading relative to the square column. In order to examine the performance of a slab column frame acting as the primary lateral load resisting system a non-linear finite element software package was created. The behavior of the connections was modeled after the behavior observed in the experimental portion of the work. The connection elements were then introduced into a frame model that was analyzed on a time step basis. A yield line pattern that incorporates unbalanced moment was also derived to study the requirements of connections not considered part of the lateral load resisting system. This is used to determine the maximum shear stress that a slab column connection need be designed to. From the above analysis specific design guidelines are presented for each of the two performance requirements. Specific recommendations for new clauses to be included in the next version of CSA-A23.3 are also presented. Finally, related areas are identified where present knowledge is lacking. Recommendations for further research are suggested.
dc.format.extentxxiii, 341 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationBrown, S. J. (2003). Seismic response of slab column connections (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15668en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/15668
dc.identifier.isbn0612870251en
dc.identifier.lccAC1 .T484 2003 B765en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/42210
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subject.lccAC1 .T484 2003 B765en
dc.titleSeismic response of slab column connections
dc.typedoctoral thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 1425 520708860
ucalgary.thesis.notesUARCen
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