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Evaluation of a shaking table test program on response behavior of a two story reinforced concrete frame

Blondet, J. Marcial; Clough, Ray W.; Mahin, Stephen A.

UCB/EERC-80/42, Earthquake Engineering Research Center, University of California, Berkeley, 1980-12, 245 pages (530/B56/1980)

This report evaluates the stages involved in a shaking table study of the seismic behavior of a reinforced concrete structure. The discussion focuses primarily on how representative the test structure and the table input motions are with respect to actual buildings and seismic ground excitations. The design of the structure is reviewed in light of a current seismic code, and experimental results are compared with analytical predictions and design levels. The report concludes by identifying areas for future research.

Available online: http://nisee.berkeley.edu/documents/EERC/EERC-80-42.pdf (12 MB)