LOAD-PATH INFLUENCE IN RC COLUMNS UNDER HORIZONTAL BIAXIAL BENDING

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2015-07

Authors

Rodrigues, H. (Author) Other; André Furtado (Author) FEUP; António Arêde (Author) FEUP; Humberto Varum (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Mechanics and Materials in Design - M2D2015

Pages: 1445-1452

6th International Conference on Mechanics and Materials in Design

Ponta Delgada/Azores, 26-30 July 2015

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Abstract (EN): The cyclic behaviour of reinforced concrete (RC) columns has been object of many experimental studies in the last years, mostly focused on the unidirectional transversal loading of columns with constant axial load conditions. This research work is focus on the evaluation of the horizontal load-path effects in the response of RC columns under biaxial bending. For this, four series of full-scale quadrangular columns were tested under different horizontal load-path conditions. Twelve RC columns were tested under constant axial and four were subjected to variable axial loading conditions. In this paper, the experimental results are presented, and the global behaviour of the tested columns is discussed, particularly focusing on the evaluate the relationship between the biaxial and the uniaxial test about the maximum strength, ductility, initial stiffness and energy dissipation.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 8