1. Seismic responses and loss evaluation of RC frame with slotted infill walls.
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Lu, Xiao, Lei, Jiahao, and Han, Mengmeng
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SEISMIC response , *CYCLIC loads , *NUMERICAL analysis , *SERVICE design , *DESIGN services , *WALLS - Abstract
Infill walls are a primary source of structural loss under service level and design basis earthquakes, so developing high-performance infill wall is an effective strategy to reduce seismic loss. While several high-performance infill walls have been proposed, most studies only reveal the damage characteristics of infill walls at the component level. However, the interaction between infill walls and structures can alter the seismic response of structures and consequently affect the loss of infill walls under earthquakes. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the seismic responses and loss of high-performance infill wall at the structural level. In this paper, the working mechanism and damage characteristics of the slotted infill wall (SIW) are firstly introduced and verified through cyclic loading test. Then, an in-plane hysteresis model of SIW is developed, and the calculation method of key parameters is proposed. Finally, a numerical analysis model of a 10-story frame with slotted infill wall (SIW-F) is developed to study the seismic response and seismic losses. The results indicate that SIW-F's displacement response is larger than that of the frame with ordinary infill wall (OIW-F) on most floors. However, the floor acceleration response is less. The seismic loss of SIW-F is less than that of OIW-F, particularly under design basis earthquakes. The repair cost ratio of infill wall decreases from 19% to 8%, the total repair cost of the SIW-F decreases by 41%, and the total repair time also reduces by 25%. • The working mechanism and damage characteristics of the SIW is Introduced and verified. • A general in-plane hysteresis model of SIW is proposed, and calculation methods of key parameters are suggested. • The seismic responses of 10-story frames with SIW and OIW are comparatively evaluated. • The seismic loss including repair cost and time of 10-story frames with SIW and OIW are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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