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Earthquakes and Structures
  Volume 18, Number 5, May 2020 , pages 599-607
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/eas.2020.18.5.599
 


Seismic performance of RCS beam-column joints using fiber reinforced concrete
Xuan Huy Nguyen, Dang Dung Le, Quang-Huy Nguyen and Hoang Quan Nguyen

 
Abstract
    This paper deals with the experimental investigation on the behavior of RCS beam-column exterior joints. Two full-scale specimens of joints between reinforced concrete columns and steel beams are tested under cyclic loading. The objective of the test is to study the effect of steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) on the seismic behavior of RCS joints. The load bearing capacity, story drift capacity, ductility, energy dissipation, and stiffness degradation of specimens are evaluated. The experimental results point out that the FRC joint is increased 20% of load carrying capacity and 30% of energy dissipation capacity in comparison with the RC joint. Besides, the FRC joint shown lower damage and better ductility than RC joint.
 
Key Words
    RCS joint; steel fiber reinforced concrete; cyclic load; seismic behavior
 
Address
Xuan Huy Nguyen, Dang Dung Le,Hoang Quan Nguyen
: Faculty of Construction Engineering, University of Transport and Communications, Vietnam
Quang-Huy Nguyen : Department of Civil Engineering and Urban Planning, INSA de Rennes, France
 

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