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Independent review of Oak Ridge HCTW test program and development of seismic evaluation criteria

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/146707· OSTI ID:146707

Many of the existing buildings at the Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant are steel frame construction with unreinforced hollow clay tile infill walls (HCTW). The HCTW infill provides some lateral seismic resistance to the design/evaluation basis earthquake; however acceptance criteria for this construction must be developed. The basis for the development of seismic criteria is the Oak Ridge HCTW testing and analysis program and the target performance goals of DOE 5480.28 and DOE-STD-1020-94. This report documents and independent review of the testing and analysis program and development of recommended acceptance criteria for Oak Ridge HCTW construction. The HCTW test program included ``macro`` wall in-plane and out-of-plane tests, full-scale wall in-plane and out-of-plane tests, in-situ out-of-plane test, shake table tests, and masonry component tests.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant, TN (United States); EQE International, Inc., Irvine, CA (United States); Structural Mechanics Consulting, Inc., Yorba Linda, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
146707
Report Number(s):
Y/EN--5371; ON: DE96003414
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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