Nonlinear Fe Analysis for Shaking Table Test of Rc 6 Story Building

Abstract

Pretest FE analyses were conducted to predict dynamic responses of six-story RC specimen in shaking table test. The pretest analyses satisfactorily predicted nonlinear response of the specimen at an excitation, in which the specimen reached its maximum capacity. However, for the excitations performed before the specimen had reached its maximum capacity, the pretest analyses tended to overestimate the displacement responses. Posttest analyses were conducted with input conditions and material properties measured in the test. Posttest analyses reproduced the test behavior from elastic point up to failure with improved accuracy. Furthermore, shear capacity of walls was investigated by analytical results.