Verification of diaphragm seismic design factors for precast concrete office buildings
Zhang D. Fleischman R.B. Lee D.
January 2021Techno-Press
Earthquake and Structures
2021#20Issue 113 - 27 pp.
A new seismic design methodology has been developed for precast concrete diaphragms. Seismic design factors were used to be applied on top of diaphragm seismic design forces in the current code. These factors, established through extensive parametric studies, align diaphragm design strengths with different seismic performance targets. A simplified evaluation structure with a single-bay plan was used in the parametric studies. This simplified evaluation structure is reasonable and cost-effective as it can comprehensively cover structural geometries and design parameters. However, further verification and investigation are required to apply these design factors to prototype structures with realistic layouts. This paper presents diaphragm design of several precast concrete office buildings using the new design methodology. The applicability of the design factor to the office building was evaluated and verified through nonlinear time history analyses. The seismic behavior and performance of the diaphragm were investigated for the precast concrete office buildings. It was found that the design factor established for the new design methodology is applicable to the realistic precast concrete office buildings.
nonlinear time history analysis , office buildings , precast concrete diaphragms , seismic design
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School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Narzarbayev University, Kazakhstan
Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, University of Arizona, United States
Department of Architectural Engineering, Chungbuk National University, South Korea
School of Engineering and Digital Sciences
Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
Department of Architectural Engineering
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