Seismic Retrofitting of RC Frames with RC Infilling

The effectiveness of seismic retrofitting of multi-storey multi-bay RC-frame buildings, by converting selected bays into new walls through infilling with RC, was studied experimentally at the ELSA facility at JRC, Ispra, and the results are reported here. The full-scale model tested with the pseudo-dynamic method consisted of two parallel frames, linked through 0.15m slabs, having three bays each (8.5m long), with the central bay (2.5m) infilled with RC wall, and being four storeys tall (12m). The frames were designed and detailed for gravity loads only and are typical of similar frames built in Cyprus in the 1970’s. Different connection details and reinforcement percentages for the two infilled frames were used in order to study the effects of these parameters. The results of the pseudo-dynamic and cyclic testing performed are presented and conclusions are drawn.

CHRYSOSTOMOU Christis Z.;  KYRIAKIDES Nicholas;  KOTRONIS Panagiotis;  POLJANSEK Martin;  TAUCER Fabio;  ROUSSIS Panayiotis;  KOSMOPOULOS Antonis; 

2013-11-19

National Information Centre of Earthquake Engineering

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