- Author
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Tadros, M. K.
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Einea, A.
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Low, S. G.
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Magana, R. A.
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Schultz, A. E.
- Title
- Seismic Resistance of a Six-Story Totally Precast Office Building.
- Coporate
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Omaha
LEAP Associates International, Inc., Tampa, FL
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Book or Conf
- Federation Internationale de la Precontrainte (FIP). Modern Prestressing Techniques and Their Applications Proceedings. Volume 1. FIP '93. October 17-20, 1993,
Kyoto, Japan,
99-106 p.,
1993
- Keywords
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seismic behavior
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office buildings
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high rise buildings
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concretes
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gravity load
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shear walls
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structural analysis
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structural member design
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connections
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joints
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seismic design
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structural systems
- Abstract
- As a part of the PREcast Seismic Structural Systems (PRESS) program, a research project is underway to investigate the behavior of a six-storey precast concrete office building. The structure is designed as a 'building frame system' in which the gravity loads are supported by a frame and lateral forces are resisted by shear walls. The gravity load resisting system consists of hollow core planks, prestressed wide and shallow beams, and columns. Interior and exterior wall panels are the main lateral load resisting elements. Preliminary static analyses and an "experimental" structural element design are conducted. Because current building codes in the United States do not address seismic design of precast concrete specifically, the design process is undertaken to identify areas where research is needed.