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Precast Floor Diaphragm Action
Precast Floor Diaphragm Action
Precast Floor Diaphragm Action
Precast Floor
Diaphragm Action
Precast Floor Diaphragm Action
Slabs span
Slabs span
Precast hollow core diaphragm
Develop a series of ring beams using chord tie steel
and interface shear between precast planks
Determine the centre of frame stiffness, i.e. where does
net reaction occur.
x
Determine the centre of frame stiffness, i.e. where
does net reaction occur.
x
Determine the reactions in the bracing/shear wall
EI
H=
ΣEI
x
Determine the reactions in the bracing/shear wall
EI +- e EIa
H=
ΣEI ΣEIa2
a
e
Floor diaphragm example
Precast hollow core diaphragm
Precast hollow core diaphragm
Structural models
Deep beam model
z = 0.8B
V
Deep beam model
Mh
A sh=
0.8B 0.95yf
Deep beam model
Mh
A sh=
0.8B 0.95 fy
v= V
0.8B (D – 30 mm)
75 m between bracing, resulting in approx
120 kN ultimate interface shear force
120 k
N sh
e ar f
orce
in joint
Gap now 40-50 mm to allow placement of grout/mortar
Grade C25 mortar (6 mm agg.) placed into joints
Shear deformation occurs in longitudinal joints
1
Test data shows shear modulus = 6 of solid RC
FEM by Walraven & Stramen
Surface texture is important to shear wedging
Full scale testing in UK (c. Bensalem)
Dowel action prevents complete failure
Vibrocemento Perugia, Italy (c. Menegotto)
6 mm waveform
edge profile
2
0.2 N/mm
fo rce =
shear
cyclic
380 kN
Full scale testing in UK (c. Wahid Omar)
Diagram
Dowel action
Diagram
Idealised shear force v slip
ction
Shear force
el a
D ow
Aggregate
interlock
Slip
Cyclic loading up to 8 cycles until
shakedown to constant stiffness
Shear stress = 0.42 N/mm 2
v= V 20 mm lip
0.8B (D – 30 mm)
Conclusions