Finite element analysis of frames with reinforced concrete encased steel composite columns

G Tunc, MM Othman, HC Mertol - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Structural frame systems that consists of concrete-encased-steel-embedded composite
columns and reinforced concrete beams are typically used in mid-rise to tall buildings. In …

Stiffness degradation model of thin and lightly reinforced concrete walls for housing

J Carrillo, D Vargas, M Sánchez - Engineering Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
The stiffness of structural walls is a key parameter for seismic design because the
distribution of shear forces depends on the relative stiffness of each wall of the structural …

Effects of concrete parameters in the lateral stiffness of reinforced concrete squat walls

AF Ocampo-Escobar, AL Vidot-Vega - International Journal of Advanced …, 2019 - Springer
The basis for the effective stiffness values or expressions and their applicability to nuclear
power plant elements is not clearly presented in current seismic standards. This paper …

Evaluation of the lateral stiffness for the seismic analysis and design of squat RC walls

AF Ocampo Escobar - 2019 - scholar.uprm.edu
Reinforced concrete (RC) squat walls provide most of the structure lateral strength and
stiffness to resist earthquakes and wind loadings in nuclear power plants and other …