Experimental, analytical and numerical analysis of the seismic behavior of Large Lightly R/C Walls cast with Wood Blocks System

The paper deals with the experimental research and theoretical and numerical analysis on panels made with the construction technology known as Large Lightly Reinforced Concrete Walls–Wood Blocks System (LLRCW–WBS). The results of a series of experimental tests performed on real scale panels subjecte...

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Published in:Bulletin of earthquake engineering 2015-11, Vol.13 (11), p.3471-3491
Main Authors: Comodini, F., Fulco, A., Mezzi, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Civil Engineering
Collapse
Construction
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology
Experimental research
Geophysics/Geodesy
Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences
Horizontal
Hydrogeology
Mathematical models
Nonlinear systems
Numerical analysis
Original Research Paper
Panels
Reinforced concrete
Seismic activity
Seismic engineering
Seismic phenomena
Seismic response
Structural Geology
Technology
Walls
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Summary:The paper deals with the experimental research and theoretical and numerical analysis on panels made with the construction technology known as Large Lightly Reinforced Concrete Walls–Wood Blocks System (LLRCW–WBS). The results of a series of experimental tests performed on real scale panels subjected to vertical load and cyclic horizontal actions on their plane are presented. Theoretical and numerical analysis have been carried out to understand the experimental results and providing calculation models suitable for the seismic design of LLRCW–WBS panels. Theoretical procedures and numerical models allow to determine the main mechanical parameters characterizing the seismic capacity of the panels, that are strength, deformation capacity, dissipative capacity and collapse modes. Results from theoretical and numerical analysis show a good correspondence with experimental results.
ISSN:1570-761X
1573-1456
DOI:10.1007/s10518-015-9766-6