Seismic analyses of a R/C building: study of a retrofitting solution

• Author(s): Varum, H. ; Pinto, A. V. ; Coelho, E. ; Carvalho, E. C.
• Date: 2000
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10773/7887
• Origin: RIA - Repositório Institucional da Universidade de Aveiro
• Subject(s): reinforced concrete buildings; seismic retrofitting; dissipating devices; earthquake tests; global modelling
• Document Type: Conference Object
• Language: English

Description

The preliminary experimental results from the tests on a 4-storey R/C frame structure are presented and discussed. The full-scale model is representative of the common practice of 40~50 years ago in most south European countries. Special attention is devoted to the study of a retrofitting solution based on bracing and rubber dissipaters, which intends to increase stiffness and damping reducing consequently the earthquake deformation demands.