Experimental Study and Finite Element Analysis on the Seismic Performance of Ancient Architectural Kanchuang Frame with Different Impact Parameters Considered

To study the seismic performance of ancient timber structures with attached windows and masonry walls,  a low-cycle reciprocating load test was conducted on a 1:2 scaled model of the Kanchuang frame. The frame’s failure modes, hysteretic behavior, skeleton curves, stiffness degradation, and energy d...

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Main Authors: Junhong Huan, Xiaoyi Zhou, Xiaodong Guo, Wei Wang, Donghui Ma, Yue He
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Xiaoyi Zhou
Xiaodong Guo
Wei Wang
Donghui Ma
Yue He
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Xiaodong Guo
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Yue He
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description To study the seismic performance of ancient timber structures with attached windows and masonry walls,  a low-cycle reciprocating load test was conducted on a 1:2 scaled model of the Kanchuang frame. The frame’s failure modes, hysteretic behavior, skeleton curves, stiffness degradation, and energy dissipation capacity of the frame were obtained. Test results showed that the masonry wall of the structure was the first to crack and fail. The tenons of the wood window pulled out of the mortises gradually while the loading displacement increased. In addition, finite element models of the Chinese traditional Kanchuang frame were established and analyzed. The test results were basically consistent with the finite element analysis results. Based on the finite element models, the influences of impact parameters including friction coefficient, elastic modulus, compressive strength in parallel-to-grain directions, and vertical loads on the seismic performance of the Kanchuang frame were analyzed. The results showed that the ultimate load-bearing capacity, initial stiffness, and energy dissipation capacity of the Kanchuang frame are increased with the increase of friction coefficient, compress strength, and the elastic modulus. The influence of elastic modulus in perpendicular-to-grain directions was minor. The initial stiffness and energy dissipation capacity of the structure increased while the vertical loads increased. However, the ultimate peak loads and stiffness decreased with the increase of the vertical loads.
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spelling doaj-art-71fbec4443bc4b2cb731855ece3725ca2025-08-20T03:11:51ZengNorth Carolina State UniversityBioResources1930-21262025-04-01202430443292437Experimental Study and Finite Element Analysis on the Seismic Performance of Ancient Architectural Kanchuang Frame with Different Impact Parameters ConsideredJunhong Huan0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9471-1254Xiaoyi Zhou1Xiaodong Guo2Wei Wang3Donghui Ma4Yue He5School of Civil Engineering, Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, Shijiazhuang 050043, China; Key Laboratory of Roads and Railway Engineering Safety Control (Shijiazhuang Tiedao University), Ministry of Education, Shijiazhuang, 050043, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering, Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, Shijiazhuang 050043, China; Key Laboratory of Roads and Railway Engineering Safety Control (Shijiazhuang Tiedao University), Ministry of Education, Shijiazhuang, 050043, ChinaBeijing Engineering Technology Research Center for Historic Building Protection, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, ChinaBeijing Engineering Technology Research Center for Historic Building Protection, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, ChinaBeijing Engineering Technology Research Center for Historic Building Protection, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering, Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, Shijiazhuang 050043, China; Key Laboratory of Roads and Railway Engineering Safety Control (Shijiazhuang Tiedao University), Ministry of Education, Shijiazhuang, 050043, ChinaTo study the seismic performance of ancient timber structures with attached windows and masonry walls,  a low-cycle reciprocating load test was conducted on a 1:2 scaled model of the Kanchuang frame. The frame’s failure modes, hysteretic behavior, skeleton curves, stiffness degradation, and energy dissipation capacity of the frame were obtained. Test results showed that the masonry wall of the structure was the first to crack and fail. The tenons of the wood window pulled out of the mortises gradually while the loading displacement increased. In addition, finite element models of the Chinese traditional Kanchuang frame were established and analyzed. The test results were basically consistent with the finite element analysis results. Based on the finite element models, the influences of impact parameters including friction coefficient, elastic modulus, compressive strength in parallel-to-grain directions, and vertical loads on the seismic performance of the Kanchuang frame were analyzed. The results showed that the ultimate load-bearing capacity, initial stiffness, and energy dissipation capacity of the Kanchuang frame are increased with the increase of friction coefficient, compress strength, and the elastic modulus. The influence of elastic modulus in perpendicular-to-grain directions was minor. The initial stiffness and energy dissipation capacity of the structure increased while the vertical loads increased. However, the ultimate peak loads and stiffness decreased with the increase of the vertical loads.https://ojs.bioresources.com/index.php/BRJ/article/view/24177ancient architecturekanchuang framefinite element analysisseismic performancelow-cycle reciprocating test
spellingShingle Junhong Huan
Xiaoyi Zhou
Xiaodong Guo
Wei Wang
Donghui Ma
Yue He
Experimental Study and Finite Element Analysis on the Seismic Performance of Ancient Architectural Kanchuang Frame with Different Impact Parameters Considered
BioResources
ancient architecture
kanchuang frame
finite element analysis
seismic performance
low-cycle reciprocating test
title Experimental Study and Finite Element Analysis on the Seismic Performance of Ancient Architectural Kanchuang Frame with Different Impact Parameters Considered
title_full Experimental Study and Finite Element Analysis on the Seismic Performance of Ancient Architectural Kanchuang Frame with Different Impact Parameters Considered
title_fullStr Experimental Study and Finite Element Analysis on the Seismic Performance of Ancient Architectural Kanchuang Frame with Different Impact Parameters Considered
title_full_unstemmed Experimental Study and Finite Element Analysis on the Seismic Performance of Ancient Architectural Kanchuang Frame with Different Impact Parameters Considered
title_short Experimental Study and Finite Element Analysis on the Seismic Performance of Ancient Architectural Kanchuang Frame with Different Impact Parameters Considered
title_sort experimental study and finite element analysis on the seismic performance of ancient architectural kanchuang frame with different impact parameters considered
topic ancient architecture
kanchuang frame
finite element analysis
seismic performance
low-cycle reciprocating test
url https://ojs.bioresources.com/index.php/BRJ/article/view/24177
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