Seismic Behavior and Finite Element Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Short Columns Impacted by Oblique Earthquakes
Table 5
Experimentally derived characteristic loads and displacements for specimens SC-1 through SC-6.
Specimen
Loading direction
Py (kN)
Δy (mm)
Pm (kN)
Δm (mm)
Pu (kN)
Δu (mm)
(%)
Relative value
SC-1
+
416.50
9.86
492.50
18.20
467.94
25.00
4.17
1
−
400.45
12.05
472.86
18.19
469.73
25.00
4.17
SC-2
+
394.70
9.38
466.00
18.17
413.63
25.00
4.17
1
−
381.88
10.66
459.85
18.20
443.23
25.00
4.17
SC-3
+
408.20
8.50
470.05
18.20
443.97
20.00
3.33
0.80
−
410.37
8.68
481.92
15.00
409.63
20.00
3.33
SC-4
+
437.73
6.96
504.93
15.00
429.19
31.84
5.31
1.35
−
408.28
9.72
483.11
25.00
410.64
35.95
5.99
SC-5
+
501.21
9.17
578.02
18.20
491.32
32.23
7.61
1.34
−
434.56
11.13
519.65
28.00
482.94
35.00
7.98
SC-6
+
465.87
11.51
538.13
24.99
457.41
45.63
5.37
1.87
−
483.57
14.43
561.64
32.00
477.39
47.90
5.83
Note. Py is the yield load, Δy is the yield displacement, Pm is the peak load, Δm is the peak displacement, Pu is the ultimate load, Δu is the ultimate displacement, and is the deformation ability.
