The presence of effective wall-to-diaphragm connections has been shown to significantly improve the global seismic behavior of unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings. However, despite the importance of such connections, there remains a paucity of experimental research to provide physical validation of current recommendations in design standards and guidelines. The experimental study reported herein included a total of 18 tests which were undertaken in two phases, with Phase 1 testing being undertaken on existing vintage plate anchor connections in an existing URM building and Phase 2 testing involving newly installed plate anchor connections in two additional existing URM buildings. The tested buildings offered variation in material properties, levels of axial load, and wall thickness as test parameters. Attained failure modes and corresponding force-displacement curves are presented herein, as well as comparisons regarding the influence of varying test parameters on the ultimate pull-out capacity. Prediction of plate anchor capacity was undertaken using a basic mechanics approach, and comparisons to current strength recommendations in standards and guidelines are provided.
Testing of URM wall-to-diaphragm through-bolt plate anchor connections / Dizhur, D.; Wei, S.; Giaretton, M.; Schultz, A. E.; Ingham, J. M.; Giongo, I.. - In: EARTHQUAKE SPECTRA. - ISSN 8755-2930. - 2020:(2020), pp. 1-20. [10.1177/8755293020944187]
Testing of URM wall-to-diaphragm through-bolt plate anchor connections
Giongo I.
2020-01-01
Abstract
The presence of effective wall-to-diaphragm connections has been shown to significantly improve the global seismic behavior of unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings. However, despite the importance of such connections, there remains a paucity of experimental research to provide physical validation of current recommendations in design standards and guidelines. The experimental study reported herein included a total of 18 tests which were undertaken in two phases, with Phase 1 testing being undertaken on existing vintage plate anchor connections in an existing URM building and Phase 2 testing involving newly installed plate anchor connections in two additional existing URM buildings. The tested buildings offered variation in material properties, levels of axial load, and wall thickness as test parameters. Attained failure modes and corresponding force-displacement curves are presented herein, as well as comparisons regarding the influence of varying test parameters on the ultimate pull-out capacity. Prediction of plate anchor capacity was undertaken using a basic mechanics approach, and comparisons to current strength recommendations in standards and guidelines are provided.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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