Static Testing Phase, Frame Braced Concrete Buildings in High Seismic Zones

Research Purpose: The goal of the project that this study is part of was to advance current Rational Seismic Design (RSD) procedures for concrete frame-braced buildings located in regions of high seismicity, by developing alternative structural systems that will meet or exceed the performance objectives of currently prescribed systems, yet reduce construction costs. This grant supported a static testing phase necessary to develop and evaluate the efficacy and cost of several alternative frame solutions. The study was designed to serve as a base from which extensive shake table testing of large-scale frame systems can be developed.

Research Products:

(a) Design procedures for concrete frame braced buildings, developed to comply with UBC Section 1921.2.1.5, for use by practicing engineers in the design of frame-braced buildings in high seismic zones (83 pp.).

(b) Final report of all testing of four full-scale interior beam-column specimens under reversed cyclic quasi-static loading, including experimental data and observations form the experiments (199 pp.).

Grantee: University of California, San Diego	Grant Award: $190,000
Period: October 2006 – September 2008	P.I.: Professor Tara Hutchinson
Industry Champion: Robert E. Englekirk
CPF Grant #13-06

PRODUCT TITLE	AUTHOR
Design Procedures for Innovative Beam Column Subassemblies to be Used in Regions of Moderate and High Seismicity	Robert Englekirk
Experimental Seismic Performance Evaluation of Innovative Beam-Column Subassemblies	B.J. Chang, T.C. Hutchinson, and R. E. Englekirk