Experiment program of shake table test on a precast frame made of recycled aggregate concrete

• Main Authors: Pham Thi Loan, Phan Van Hue
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: HO CHI MINH CITY OPEN UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE 2016-12-01
• Series: Ho Chi Minh City Open University Journal of Science - Engineering and Technology
• Subjects: frame structure; precast; recycled aggregate concrete (rac); shake table test; peak ground acceleration; similitude law
• Online Access: https://journalofscience.ou.edu.vn/index.php/tech-en/article/view/387

A precast frame model made of Recycled Aggregate Concrete (RAC) been constructed with precast beams, columns and Cast-In-Place (CIP) joints. Then a shaking table test was carried out with three types of earthquake ground motions, namely Wenchuan, El Centro and artificial Shanghai waves. Based on the shaking test, the test program is presented and analyzed. The paper focuses on the shaking test program, including materials, similitude law and scaled model, instruments, seismic waves and loading program. Consequently, a comprehensive understanding on the process of shake table test is revealed thanks to the results of an investigation on a precast frame structure made of recycled aggregate concrete.