Transducer for Measuring the Internal Forces in the Columns of a Frame-Wall Reinforced Concrete Structure

摘要

An internal force transducer (IFT) capable of accurately measuring the internal forces of the first-story columns of a 1/5 scale model of a seven-story frame-wall reinforced concrete structure has been designed, developed, and applied in this structure under static and dynamic loading conditions. Although this IFT was developed specifically for research on this structure which is part of the U.S.- Japan Cooperative Research Program Utilizing Large-Scale Testing Facilities, the feasibility considerations, the development of design criteria, the design and fabrication considerations, and the calibration and installation methods reported herein have more general applicability.