Seismic Behavior of Resilient Reinforced Concrete Columns with Ultra-High-Strength Rebars Under Strong Earthquake-Induced Multiple Reversed Cyclic Loading

The frequent occurrence of major earthquakes highlights the structural challenges posed by long-period ground motions (LPGMs). This study investigates the seismic performance and resilience of five reinforced concrete (RC) columns with different high-strength steel bars under LPGM-induced cyclic loa...

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Main Authors: Yue Wen, Gaochuang Cai, Prafulla Bahadur Malla, Hayato Kikuchi, Cheng Xie
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author Yue Wen
Gaochuang Cai
Prafulla Bahadur Malla
Hayato Kikuchi
Cheng Xie
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Prafulla Bahadur Malla
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Cheng Xie
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description The frequent occurrence of major earthquakes highlights the structural challenges posed by long-period ground motions (LPGMs). This study investigates the seismic performance and resilience of five reinforced concrete (RC) columns with different high-strength steel bars under LPGM-induced cyclic loading, both experimentally and numerically. The results show that low-bond and debonded high-strength steel bars significantly enhance self-centering capabilities and reduce residual drift, with lateral force reductions of 7.6% for normal cyclic loading and 19.2% for multiple reversed cyclic loading. The concrete damage in the hinge zone of the columns was increased; however, the significant inside damage of the concrete near the steel bars made it easier to restore the columns for the damage accumulation caused by multiple loading. Based on the experiment, a numerical model was developed for the columns, and a simplified model was proposed to predict energy dissipation capacity, providing practical design methods for resilient RC structures that may be attacked by LPGMs.
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spelling doaj-art-099e8751cd3a4455afa27e7fb8d48ebc2025-08-20T02:50:56ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092024-11-011412374710.3390/buildings14123747Seismic Behavior of Resilient Reinforced Concrete Columns with Ultra-High-Strength Rebars Under Strong Earthquake-Induced Multiple Reversed Cyclic LoadingYue Wen0Gaochuang Cai1Prafulla Bahadur Malla2Hayato Kikuchi3Cheng Xie4Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8555, JapanInternational Research Organization for Advanced Science & Technology, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8555, JapanInternational Research Organization for Advanced Science & Technology, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8555, JapanGraduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8555, JapanGraduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8555, JapanThe frequent occurrence of major earthquakes highlights the structural challenges posed by long-period ground motions (LPGMs). This study investigates the seismic performance and resilience of five reinforced concrete (RC) columns with different high-strength steel bars under LPGM-induced cyclic loading, both experimentally and numerically. The results show that low-bond and debonded high-strength steel bars significantly enhance self-centering capabilities and reduce residual drift, with lateral force reductions of 7.6% for normal cyclic loading and 19.2% for multiple reversed cyclic loading. The concrete damage in the hinge zone of the columns was increased; however, the significant inside damage of the concrete near the steel bars made it easier to restore the columns for the damage accumulation caused by multiple loading. Based on the experiment, a numerical model was developed for the columns, and a simplified model was proposed to predict energy dissipation capacity, providing practical design methods for resilient RC structures that may be attacked by LPGMs.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/14/12/3747strong earthquakeslong-period ground motionperformance degradationhigh strength rebarsresilient reinforced concretepost-earthquake reparability
spellingShingle Yue Wen
Gaochuang Cai
Prafulla Bahadur Malla
Hayato Kikuchi
Cheng Xie
Seismic Behavior of Resilient Reinforced Concrete Columns with Ultra-High-Strength Rebars Under Strong Earthquake-Induced Multiple Reversed Cyclic Loading
Buildings
strong earthquakes
long-period ground motion
performance degradation
high strength rebars
resilient reinforced concrete
post-earthquake reparability
title Seismic Behavior of Resilient Reinforced Concrete Columns with Ultra-High-Strength Rebars Under Strong Earthquake-Induced Multiple Reversed Cyclic Loading
title_full Seismic Behavior of Resilient Reinforced Concrete Columns with Ultra-High-Strength Rebars Under Strong Earthquake-Induced Multiple Reversed Cyclic Loading
title_fullStr Seismic Behavior of Resilient Reinforced Concrete Columns with Ultra-High-Strength Rebars Under Strong Earthquake-Induced Multiple Reversed Cyclic Loading
title_full_unstemmed Seismic Behavior of Resilient Reinforced Concrete Columns with Ultra-High-Strength Rebars Under Strong Earthquake-Induced Multiple Reversed Cyclic Loading
title_short Seismic Behavior of Resilient Reinforced Concrete Columns with Ultra-High-Strength Rebars Under Strong Earthquake-Induced Multiple Reversed Cyclic Loading
title_sort seismic behavior of resilient reinforced concrete columns with ultra high strength rebars under strong earthquake induced multiple reversed cyclic loading
topic strong earthquakes
long-period ground motion
performance degradation
high strength rebars
resilient reinforced concrete
post-earthquake reparability
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/14/12/3747
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