抗震30_Effects of Loading Protocol on the Cyclic Response.pdfVIP

Effects of Loading Protocol on the Cyclic Response of Woodframe Shearwalls Kip Gatto1 and Chia-Ming Uang2 Abstract: Standard construction 2.4 m2.4 m woodframe shearwalls were tested using different loading protocols. The CUREE- Caltech protocols, recently developed by Krawinkler in 2001, were compared with other previously used protocols. The following . d protocols were considered in the study: monotonic, CUREE-Caltech standard CUREE, CUREE-Caltech near-fault, sequential phased e v r displacement SPD, and international standards organization. Findings from the research indicate that loading sequence has a significant e s e r s influence on shearwall performance. Protocols with a large number of cycles SPD tended to produce nail fatigue fractures, which were t h not nearly as prevalent in protocols with lower numbers of cycles CUREE. The research clearly showed that the nail fatigue fractures g i r l l were associated with a large energy demand related to the number of cycles, which resulted in a reduced ultimate strength and deformation a ; y capacity. The initial stiffness of the specimens was relatively unaffected by the loading protocol used; however, there was significant l n o e variation in the stiffness values obtained depending on the stiffness definition used. s u l a DOI: 10.1061/ASCE0733129:101384 n o s r e CE Database subject headings: Cyclic loads; Shear walls; Wooden structures. p r o F . E C Introduction problem. Common protocols that have been used in lieu