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5. SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR OF RC COLUMNS EMBEDDING STEEL PROFILES<br />

5.3 Description <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> prototype structure<br />

The prototype structure considered in this study is shown in Figure 5.4. It is a 5-<br />

storey, 30.0m long x 12.0m wide x 21.0m <strong>high</strong> structure, which includes six equal<br />

two-bay moment resisting frames with different bay length (5m <strong>and</strong> 7m), as<br />

illustrated in Figure 5.4a. In <strong>the</strong> direction perpendicular to <strong>the</strong> main moment<br />

resisting frames, simply supported secondary beams are foreseen at column lines<br />

to provide a better out <strong>of</strong> plane resistance. The structure was thought as a moment<br />

resisting (MR) type without core system, shear walls or o<strong>the</strong>r kinds <strong>of</strong> sub–structure<br />

able to transfer downwards <strong>the</strong> horizontal forces when subjected to <strong>the</strong> <strong>seismic</strong><br />

load combinations <strong>and</strong> as having a core system resisting horizontal loads when<br />

subjected to <strong>the</strong> static load combinations.<br />

From a finite element analysis <strong>and</strong> design <strong>of</strong> this prototype structure <strong>the</strong> overall<br />

geometrical <strong>and</strong> mechanical properties <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> columns <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> first floor will be<br />

determined.<br />

7000 5000<br />

6000 6000 6000 6000 6000<br />

(a) (b)<br />

Figure 5.4. (a) Plan <strong>and</strong> (b) lateral view <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> building<br />

5.3.1 Materials <strong>and</strong> mechanical properties<br />

The material classes adopted in <strong>the</strong> design are:<br />

• Concrete: Class C 25/30<br />

400<br />

550<br />

100<br />

700<br />

n° 260<br />

n° 302 n° 309<br />

The mechanical properties <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> concrete used in <strong>the</strong> design are <strong>the</strong> same as<br />

those reported in Table 3.1 <strong>of</strong> Eurocode 2. Wherever relevant, <strong>the</strong> beneficial<br />

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