Development and seismic behavior of precast concrete beam-to-column connections

Dongzhi Guan, Cheng Jiang, Zhengxing Guo, Hanbin Ge

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Abstract

A new precast concrete beam-to-column connection for moment-resisting frames was developed in this study. Both longitudinal bar anchoring and lap splicing were used to achieve beam reinforcement continuity. Three full-scale beam-to-column connections, including a reference monolithic specimen, were investigated under reversal cyclic loading. The difference between the two precast specimens was the consideration of additional lap-splicing bars in the calculation of moment-resisting strength. Seismic performance was evaluated based on hysteretic behavior, strength, ductility, stiffness, and energy dissipation. The plastic hinge length of the specimens is also discussed. The results show that the proposed precast system performs satisfactorily under reversal cyclic loading compared with the monolithic specimen, and the additional lap-splicing bars can be included in the strength calculation using the plane cross-section assumption. Furthermore, the plastic hinge length of the proposed precast beam-to-column connection can be estimated using the models for monolithic specimens.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)234-256
Number of pages23
JournalJournal of Earthquake Engineering
Volume22
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

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