Accession Number:

ADA056627

Title:

Dynamic Response of Reinforced Concrete Structures.

Descriptive Note:

Special rept.,

Corporate Author:

CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN ILL

Personal Author(s):

• Sharma,Sushil K.

Report Date:

1978-07-01

Pagination or Media Count:

28.0

Abstract:

Beam-column and plane stress finite elements were described for an inelastic analysis of plane RC structures under earthquake-type ground motion. Material nonlinearities in the beam-column finite element were taken into account by considering cyclic inelastic deformations throughout the element. The plane stress finite element allowed for cracking of the element in tension. These elements were incorporated in the DRAIN-2D computer program, which was determined to be flexible and efficient. Preliminary results for simple structures showed that, with the addition of new finite elements described in this report, this program would be very useful for practical investigations of RC structures. Author

Descriptors:

• *DYNAMIC RESPONSE
• *REINFORCED CONCRETE
• *EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
• *STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
• COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
• FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS
• DAMPING
• STRUCTURAL RESPONSE
• COEFFICIENTS

Subject Categories:

• Numerical Mathematics
• Structural Engineering and Building Technology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE