RESEARCH ARTICLE
Comparisons of Codal Detailing Rules for Curvature Ductility and Numerical Investigations
Michelangelo Laterza*, 1, Michele D’Amato1, Laksiri P. Thanthirige1, Franco Braga2, Rosario Gigliotti2
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2014Volume: 8
First Page: 132
Last Page: 141
Publisher ID: TOBCTJ-8-132
DOI: 10.2174/1874836801408010132
Article History:
Received Date: 28/4/2014Revision Received Date: 20/6/2014
Acceptance Date: 8/7/2014
Electronic publication date: 25/7/2014
Collection year: 2014
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Abstract
In moment resisting frame structures special detailing rules are applied to critical regions of primary columns and beams to ensure adequate curvature ductility. This is necessary for dissipating earthquake energy through hysteretical behavior of critical regions where inelastic flexural excursions occur. In this paper codal detailing rules for designing longitudinal and transverse reinforcement of primary elements as function of curvature ductility are assessed. Four seismic codes are considered: Italian code, New Zealand code, Eurocode 8 and American code. Non-linear monotonic momentcurvature analyses are performed on some sections of columns and beams detailed in according to the considered codal provisions. In the analyses the confinement effects within the concrete core have been taken into account as well. The paper concludes comparing the measured curvature ductility of the studied sections with the expected one by the codal provisions within the critical regions.