The Seismic Design Process of RC Column Components in SDOF System considering the Earthquake Duration Effect

Abstract

In order to study seismic design process of RC (reinforced concrete) column components considering the effect of earthquake duration, the degradation law of capacity under random amplitude hysteresis history was conducted by the research group, and the estimation method for the energy dissipation capacity of RC column components was suggested. Furthermore, the correlation between the stiffness decay index and energy dissipation capacity, hysteresis histories, and structural parameters was proposed, and the performance classification criteria based on the stiffness decay index was established. On this basis, the connection between the stiffness decay index and structural parameters and seismic parameters was established, and the seismic design process of RC column components in SDOF (single degree of freedom) system was proposed. The research indicated that the proposed seismic design process based on stiffness decay index can effectively consider the effect of earthquake duration. The stiffness decay index is more suitable for defining structural damage than deformation index and Park-Ang index. The stiffness decay index establishes quantitative relationships with seismic parameters and structural parameters, facilitating performance-based design in engineering practice. The increase in earthquake duration exacerbates the damage of RC column components, and this effect is more pronounced at the beginning of the earthquake and gradually decreases over time.