Scale Modeling of Reinforced Concrete Category I Structures Subjected to Seismic Loading.

摘要

The laws that govern the scale-model requirements for reinforced concrete Category I structures over a full range of seismic loading extending from the elastic through the inelastic ranges of response are developed. Three types of scaling are then examined. The third type, called 'Q' scaling in the report, is the most useful for tailoring structural models to existing seismic test facilities. Finally, the way in which the three types of commonly used damping (viscous, structural, and Coulomb) scale in these models is derived.