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Structural Engineering and Mechanics Volume 48, Number 2, October25 2013 , pages 151-171 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2013.48.2.151 |
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Numerical simulation of shaking table tests on 3D reinforced concrete structures |
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Beyhan Bayhan
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| Abstract | ||
| The current paper presents the numerical blind prediction of nonlinear seismic response of two full-scale, three dimensional, one-story reinforced concrete structures subjected to bidirectional earthquake simulations on shaking table. Simulations were carried out at the laboratories of LNEC (Laboratorio Nacional de Engenharia Civil) in Lisbon, Portugal. The study was motivated by participation in the blind prediction contest of shaking table tests, organized by the challenge committee of the 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering. The test specimens, geometrically identical, designed for low and high ductility levels, were subjected to subsequent earthquake motions of increasing intensity. Three dimensional nonlinear analytical models were implemented and subjected to the input base motions. Reasonably accurate reproduction of the measured displacement response was obtained through appropriate modeling. The goodness of fit between analytical and measured results depended on the details of the analytical models. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| reinforced concrete structures; shaking table test; blind prediction; nonlinear modeling; numerical simulation; Opensees | ||
| Address | ||
| Beyhan Bayhan : Department of Civil Engineering, Bursa Technical University, 16330, Bursa, Turkey | ||