Quantitative approach for damage detection of reinforced concrete frames

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Abstract

The objective of this paper is to provide an analytical basis for the quantitative evaluation of damage to a reinforced concrete structure based on the vibration data obtained by using the damage detection technique. A partial reinforced concrete system of a weak beam/strong column moment frame is chosen as an example. A pushover analysis is carried out in order to numerically examine both the story shear-relative displacement characteristics and the associated damage level. In the analysis, a two dimensional nonlinear finite element analysis is employed considering several constitutive models. As a result, the degradation of the stiffness at the damaged story is characterized in association with the story relative displacement. It is also pointed out that the rotation angle of the column-base is highly correlated with the story relative displacement. Based on the analytical findings, quantitative approaches for a structural health monitoring system are suggested considering both the current sensor technologies and those available in the future.

Keywords

nonlinear FEM analysis structural health monitoring reinforced concrete structure story stiffness rotation angle of column-base 

Appendix

c

Maximum strength reduction coefficient under a large transverse strain

Ec

Initial elastic modulus

Fi

Force at the ith story

f’c

Uniaxial compressive strength

f’cef

Effective compressive strength associated with the biaxial stress

f’tef

Effective tensile strength associated with the biaxial stress failure criterion

GF

Fracture energy needed to create a unit area of stress-free crack

mj

Story mass

NL

Column axial force

QH

Lateral force

rc

Compressive strength reduction coefficient

wc

Post-peak compressive displacement

wccr

Limit displacement at the complete release of stress

wt

Crack opening displacement

wtcr

Crack opening displacement at the complete release of stress

wp

Equivalent plastic displacement

wpcr

Limit plastic displacement at the complete release of stress

xj

Acceleration at the jth story

εc

Compressive strain

εc0

Strain at the peak stress

εl

Transverse strain (crack opening strain)

εpco

Equivalent plastic strain at the peak stress

εp/eq

Equivalent plastic strain

σc

Compressive stress

σt

Normal stress in the crack

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© Institute of Engineering Mechanics, China Earthquake Administration 2003

Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Dept. of Architecture & Building ScienceTohoku UniversitySendaiJapan
  2. 2.Dept. of System Design EngineeringKeio UniversityYokohamaJapan

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