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

The previsions were respected. We can state that <strong>the</strong> sample failed due to <strong>the</strong><br />

degraded joint mechanical properties <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> test was stopped at <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

10ey cycles. Also <strong>the</strong> COT10 specimen (see Figure 5.33) was able to reach <strong>the</strong><br />

second 10ey cycle with a residual strength <strong>of</strong> ≈20kN <strong>and</strong> a good resource in<br />

ductility thanks to <strong>the</strong> resistance <strong>and</strong> stiffness added by <strong>the</strong> steel pr<strong>of</strong>ile. The<br />

collapse interested <strong>the</strong> entire column length. It was caused by a longitudinal crack<br />

that started from <strong>the</strong> joint region interesting <strong>the</strong> concrete cover thickness up to <strong>the</strong><br />

column top (concrete cover separation), as showed in <strong>the</strong> Figure 5.34.<br />

(a) (b)<br />

(c) (d)<br />

Figure 5.34. Evolution <strong>of</strong> cracks <strong>and</strong> spalling <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> concrete in <strong>the</strong> joint for a<br />

top displacement varying equal to: (a) 4ey; (b) 6ey, (c) 8ey, (d) at collapse<br />

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