PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF SHEAR-CRITICAL REINFORCED CONCRETE PLANE FRAMES

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PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF SHEAR-CRITICAL REINFORCED CONCRETE PLANE FRAMES

Author: Serhan Güner | Size: 6 MB | Format: PDF | Quality: Unspecified | Publisher: University of Toronto | Year: 2008 | pages: 464

Current analysis procedures for new reinforced concrete structures are typically based on linear-elastic principles. However, under certain conditions, it may be necessary to analyze a structure to more accurately predict its structural behaviour. Such an analysis can be performed using nonlinear analysis procedures which typically require specialized software. This type of software is limited in number and most available programs do not adequately capture shear-related influences, potentially severely overestimating strength and ductility in shear-critical structures. The purpose of this study is to develop and verify an analytical procedure for the nonlinear analysis of frame structures with the aim of capturing shear-related mechanisms as well as flexural and axial effects. A previously developed analysis program, VecTor5, is further developed for this purpose. Originally formulated in the early 1980s at the University of Toronto, VecTor5 is based on the Modified Compression Field Theory (MCFT) and capable of performing nonlinear frame analyses under temperature and monotonic loading conditions. Although providing generally satisfactory simulations, there are a number of deficiencies present in its computational algorithms.

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