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4. SEISMIC RESPONSE OF PARTIAL-STRENGTH COMPOSITE JOINTS<br />

REACTION FORCE (kN)<br />

100<br />

80<br />

60<br />

40<br />

20<br />

0<br />

-20<br />

-40<br />

-60<br />

-80<br />

Experimental<br />

Numerical<br />

-150 -120 -90 -60 -30 0 30 60 90 120 150<br />

DISPLACEMENT (mm)<br />

Figure 4.39. Experimental <strong>and</strong> predicted force vs.<br />

displacement <strong>of</strong> CJ-EXT specimen<br />

(a) (b)<br />

(c) (d)<br />

Figure 4.40. Evolution <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> principal stresses <strong>of</strong> compression in <strong>the</strong> slab under sagging<br />

bending moment for a top displacement equal to: (a) 50 mm; (b) 75 mm; (c) 100 mm; (d)<br />

125 mm<br />

145

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