- Author
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Cheok, G. S.
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Lew, H. S.
- Title
- Performance of Precast Concrete Beam-to-Column Connections Subject to Cyclic Loading.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Journal
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PCI Journal,
Vol. 36,
No. 3,
56-67,
May/June 1991
- Keywords
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concretes
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beams
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columns
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cyclic loading
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literature reviews
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specimen design
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tests
- Identifiers
- New Zealand; Canada; United States
- Abstract
- An experimental study of the behavior of precast concrete beam-to-column connections subjected to cyclic inelastic loading conducted at the National Institute of Standards and Technology is presented. The study was initiated to provide data for the development of a rational design procedure for such connections in seismically active regions. The objective of the study is to develop a moment resistant precase concrete connection that is economical and can be easily constructed. Four one-third scale monolithic concrete beam-to-column connections were tested: two were designed according to the 1985 Uniform Building Code (UBC) Seismic Zone 2 criteria and two to UBC Zone 4 criteria. In addition, two precast, post-tensioned concrete beam-to-column connections similar in design to the monolithic Zone 4 specimens were tested. These tests constitute the first phase of a multi-year test program.