Comparative study of the cost and behavior of RC special moment frame buildings with drop and hidden beams subjected to seismic loads
This study presents a comparative analysis between two structural design ideas in the Ecuadorian construction market: hidden vs. drop beams. Due to its location in a high seismic zone, structural design considerations in Ecuador must be made with care. Therefore, to offer improved strength to seismi...
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| author | Carlos Zúñiga-Olvera David Valverde-Burneo Natividad Garcia-Troncoso Christian E. Silva Christian E. Silva Daniel Gomez Dan V. Bompa |
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| description | This study presents a comparative analysis between two structural design ideas in the Ecuadorian construction market: hidden vs. drop beams. Due to its location in a high seismic zone, structural design considerations in Ecuador must be made with care. Therefore, to offer improved strength to seismic forces, special moment frames are the most common structural system used. However, hidden beams are popular in low story buildings because of a notion of a cheaper system, despite evidence of collapse during earthquake events. In this study we look at special moment frames using hidden type and drop type beams, in terms of cost, structural, and seismic performance. A total of 32 structural models are analyzed, out of which 16 are models of buildings containing hidden beams and another 16 are drop beams. Linear and nonlinear static analysis, nonlinear local analysis, and moment curvature analysis of the modeled structures are performed to compare their seismic behavior. The structural design is carried out based on linear static analysis to obtain the total cost of all models. Additionally, a nonlinear static pushover analysis was conducted to assess roof displacement. The evidence shows that when using hidden beams, roof displacement is 20%–55% higher than when using drop beams, despite the nearly negligible differences in terms of cost. The evidence also shows that structures with drop beams, have a 22%–28% higher nominal flexural moment than structures with hidden beams, while achieving a 27%–31% higher curvature ductility. This research shows evidence on how structures with drop beams have a better behavior in high seismic risk zones when compared to structures with hidden beams, whose use although allowed, should be limited. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ebdef709705e448198cd71d70f0fe9222022-12-22T04:34:57ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Built Environment2297-33622022-11-01810.3389/fbuil.2022.10326431032643Comparative study of the cost and behavior of RC special moment frame buildings with drop and hidden beams subjected to seismic loadsCarlos Zúñiga-Olvera0David Valverde-Burneo1Natividad Garcia-Troncoso2Christian E. Silva3Christian E. Silva4Daniel Gomez5Dan V. Bompa6Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, Facultad de Ingeniería en Ciencias de la Tierra FICT, Guayaquil, EcuadorEscuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, Facultad de Ingeniería en Ciencias de la Tierra FICT, Guayaquil, EcuadorEscuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, Facultad de Ingeniería en Ciencias de la Tierra FICT, Guayaquil, EcuadorEscuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, Facultad de Ingeniería Mecánica y Ciencias de la Producción, Guayaquil, EcuadorPurdue University, School of Mechanical Engineering, West Lafayette, IN, United StatesUniversidad del Valle, School of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, Cali, ColombiaUniversity of Surrey, School of Sustainability, Civil and Enviromental Engineering, Guildford, United KingdomThis study presents a comparative analysis between two structural design ideas in the Ecuadorian construction market: hidden vs. drop beams. Due to its location in a high seismic zone, structural design considerations in Ecuador must be made with care. Therefore, to offer improved strength to seismic forces, special moment frames are the most common structural system used. However, hidden beams are popular in low story buildings because of a notion of a cheaper system, despite evidence of collapse during earthquake events. In this study we look at special moment frames using hidden type and drop type beams, in terms of cost, structural, and seismic performance. A total of 32 structural models are analyzed, out of which 16 are models of buildings containing hidden beams and another 16 are drop beams. Linear and nonlinear static analysis, nonlinear local analysis, and moment curvature analysis of the modeled structures are performed to compare their seismic behavior. The structural design is carried out based on linear static analysis to obtain the total cost of all models. Additionally, a nonlinear static pushover analysis was conducted to assess roof displacement. The evidence shows that when using hidden beams, roof displacement is 20%–55% higher than when using drop beams, despite the nearly negligible differences in terms of cost. The evidence also shows that structures with drop beams, have a 22%–28% higher nominal flexural moment than structures with hidden beams, while achieving a 27%–31% higher curvature ductility. This research shows evidence on how structures with drop beams have a better behavior in high seismic risk zones when compared to structures with hidden beams, whose use although allowed, should be limited.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2022.1032643/fullreinforced concrete beamspushover analysisequivalente linearizationmoment-curvature relationshipseismic design |
| spellingShingle | Carlos Zúñiga-Olvera David Valverde-Burneo Natividad Garcia-Troncoso Christian E. Silva Christian E. Silva Daniel Gomez Dan V. Bompa Comparative study of the cost and behavior of RC special moment frame buildings with drop and hidden beams subjected to seismic loads Frontiers in Built Environment reinforced concrete beams pushover analysis equivalente linearization moment-curvature relationship seismic design |
| title | Comparative study of the cost and behavior of RC special moment frame buildings with drop and hidden beams subjected to seismic loads |
| title_full | Comparative study of the cost and behavior of RC special moment frame buildings with drop and hidden beams subjected to seismic loads |
| title_fullStr | Comparative study of the cost and behavior of RC special moment frame buildings with drop and hidden beams subjected to seismic loads |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative study of the cost and behavior of RC special moment frame buildings with drop and hidden beams subjected to seismic loads |
| title_short | Comparative study of the cost and behavior of RC special moment frame buildings with drop and hidden beams subjected to seismic loads |
| title_sort | comparative study of the cost and behavior of rc special moment frame buildings with drop and hidden beams subjected to seismic loads |
| topic | reinforced concrete beams pushover analysis equivalente linearization moment-curvature relationship seismic design |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2022.1032643/full |
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