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Report - PEER - University of California, Berkeley

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Another feature <strong>of</strong> the test structure was the exterior finishes (cladding) installedduring the test. ALC (autoclaved lightweight concrete) panels were placed on oneedge <strong>of</strong> the floor to examine the effects <strong>of</strong> nonstructural elements on the hystereticbehavior <strong>of</strong> the test structure. The ALC panels were installed along the floor edge <strong>of</strong>the “South” plane (the one with the overhang).ColumnColumnBase plateMortarAnchor boltPanel zoneRC slabBracketDiaphragmBeam(a)(b)Figure 2. Connection details: (a) column base connection; (b) beam-to-columnconnection.Figure 3. Overview <strong>of</strong> test structure (with ALC panel).3. LOADING PROGRAMAs shown in Fig.1, two quasi-static jacks were arranged for horizontal loading. Eachjack was placed at one end <strong>of</strong> the test structure and at the mid-height <strong>of</strong> the thirdstory. An identical displacement was applied to both jacks. The two planes actednearly independently; that is, no transfer <strong>of</strong> the force between the two planes wasobserved. Figure 4 shows the loading program used in the test. Quasi-static cyclicloading with increasing displacement amplitudes was adopted, and either two or three272

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