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Earthquakes and Structures Volume 25, Number 1, July 2023 , pages 1-13 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/eas.2023.25.1.001 |
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Performance of reinforced concrete moment resisting frames in Sarpol-e Zahab earthquake (November 12, 2017, Mw=7.3), Iran |
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Mohammad Amir Najafgholipour and Mehrdad Khajepour
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| Abstract | ||
| Reinforced concrete (RC) moment frames are used as lateral seismic load resisting systems in mid- and high-rise buildings in different regions of the world. Based on the seismic design provisions and construction details presented in design codes, RC frames with different levels of ductility (ordinary, intermediate, and special) can be designed and constructed. In Iran, there are RC buildings with various uses which have been constructed based on different editions of design codes. The seismic performance of RC structures (particularly moment frames) in real seismic events is of great importance. In this paper, the observations made on damaged RC moment frames after the destructive Sarpol-e Zahab earthquake with a moment magnitude of 7.3 are reported. Different levels of damage from the development of cracks in the structural and non-structural elements to the total collapse of buildings were observed. Furthermore, undesirable failure modes which are not expected in ductile seismicresistant buildings were frequently observed in the damaged buildings. The RC moment frames built based on the previous editions of the design codes showed partial or total collapse in this seismic event. The extensive destruction of RC moment frames compared with the other structural systems (such as braced steel frames and confined masonry buildings) was attributed not only to the deficiencies in the construction practice of these buildings but also to the design procedure. In addition, the failure and collapse of masonry infills in RC moment frames were frequent modes of failure in this seismic event. In this paper, the main reasons related to design practice which led to extensive damage in the RC moment frames and their collapse are addressed. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| damage; reinforced concrete moment frame; Sarpol-e Zahab earthquake; seismic design; seismic performance; structural elements | ||
| Address | ||
| Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Shiraz University of Technology, Shiraz, Iran | ||