Title:
Lateral Stability of Reinforced Concrete Columns under Axial Reversed Cyclic Tension and Compression
Author(s):
Y. H. Chai and D. T. Elayer
Publication:
Structural Journal
Volume:
96
Issue:
5
Appears on pages(s):
780-790
Keywords:
concretes; ductility; tensile strain
DOI:
10.14359/732
Date:
9/1/1999
Abstract:
The maximum tensile strain that may be imposed on a ductile rein-forced concrete wall is examined in terms of the response of a rein-forced concrete column under axial reversed cyclic tension and compression. Based on a kinematic relation between the axial strain and the out-of-plane displacement, and the axial force versus the axial strain response, a model was developed for the prediction of the maximum tensile strain. Experimental results indicated that the model is conservative with respect to the prediction of the maximum tensile strain, and can be incorporated into an existing design proce-dure for limiting the wall thickness of ductile planar walls.