Shake table testing of structural clay tile infilled frames

Technical Report · Fri Mar 08 00:00:00 EST 1996

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/414624· OSTI ID:414624

Bennett, R M ^[1]; Fowler, J J ^[2]; Flanagan, R D ^[3]

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1. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
2. Carpenter Wright Engineers, Knoxville, TN (United States)
3. Lockheed Martin, Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Two steel frames with structural clay tile infills were tested under simulated seismic loads in both the out-of-plane and in-plane direction. Out-of-plane testing showed that infill panels separate from their bounding frame, and respond at their own natural frequency during a seismic excitation. Due to arching, the panels remain stable. In-plane seismic testing showed similar behavior patterns to previous static testing. The natural frequency was adequately predicted using a piecewise linear equivalent strut analytical method. The structure was then subjected to over one thousand cycles of loading using a sine sweep before failure.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant (Y-12), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Inc., TN (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-96OR22464
• OSTI ID: 414624
• Report Number(s): Y/EN-5491; ON: DE97001621; TRN: 97:000135
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 8 Mar 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES
CLAYS
MATERIALS TESTING
BUILDINGS
SEISMIC EFFECTS
STABILITY
BUILDING MATERIALS
PERFORMANCE
FUNCTIONAL MODELS