Analysis and modelling of the seismic behaviour of high ... - Ingegneria
Analysis and modelling of the seismic behaviour of high ... - Ingegneria
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5. SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR OF RC COLUMNS EMBEDDING STEEL PROFILES<br />
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effects <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> concrete confinement due to <strong>the</strong> presence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> stirrups are<br />
taken into account (M<strong>and</strong>er, 1988). The concrete confinement results in a<br />
modification <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> effective stress-strain relationship: <strong>high</strong>er strength <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>high</strong>er critical strains are achieved (see Figure 5.5). The o<strong>the</strong>r basic material<br />
characteristics are considered as unaffected for <strong>the</strong> design.<br />
Figure 5.5. Stress-strain relationship for confined concrete<br />
• Steel rebars: Class B 450 C<br />
Following <strong>the</strong> prescription reported in Section 5.3.2.(1) <strong>and</strong> 5.4.1.1.(3) <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Eurocode 8 (2001), when considering critical parts <strong>of</strong> primary elements in<br />
<strong>seismic</strong> design, reinforcing steel bars <strong>of</strong> class B <strong>and</strong> C as indicated in Table<br />
3.3 <strong>of</strong> Eurocode 2 shall be used. Consequently, <strong>the</strong> following properties are<br />
guaranteed:<br />
Characteristic yield strength fyk: 450 MPa<br />
k = (ft / fy)k: 1,15 < k < 1,35<br />
Characteristic strain at maximum force euk (%): > 7,5%<br />
• Structural Steel: Class S 235<br />
When <strong>the</strong> design <strong>of</strong> steel structural members is required, <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> Structural<br />
Steel Class S 235 will be implied. Following <strong>the</strong> prescription <strong>of</strong> Eurocode 8<br />
(2001), <strong>the</strong> possibility that <strong>the</strong> actual steel yield strength will be <strong>high</strong>er than <strong>the</strong><br />
value <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> nominal yield strength is taken into account by a material over<br />
strength factor γov equal to 1.25. In structural members designed with <strong>the</strong><br />
purpose <strong>of</strong> dissipating <strong>seismic</strong> energy, <strong>the</strong> value <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> material yield strength<br />
utilised during <strong>the</strong> erection <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> building must not exceed fymax = 1.1.γov<br />
times <strong>the</strong> yield strength defining <strong>the</strong> material steel grade: e.g., for S235 class<br />
not <strong>high</strong>er than ≈320MPa. As an alternative way, it is allowed to determine <strong>the</strong><br />
actual yield strength <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> material utilised for <strong>the</strong> structure, taking it as <strong>the</strong><br />
effective value in <strong>the</strong> design verifications. Having considered <strong>the</strong>se<br />
prescriptions we are to use a steel grade S235 with a fy = 355 MPa, value