Self-centering behavior of unbonded, post-tensioned precast concrete shear walls

Bulent Erkmen, Arturo E. Schultz

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Abstract

Self-centering ability of unbonded post-tensioned precast concrete shear walls has been attributed to the presence of post-tensioning force. However, the experimental results presented in this paper indicate that the post-tensioning force may completely die out during cyclic loading while the walls are able to retain their superior self-centering characteristic. Moreover, the analytical study presented in this article indicates that with proper configuration of end-anchorages for post-tensioned tendons, self-centering of post-tensioned walls can be achieved even when the post-tensioning force vanishes. This study also investigates the effects of tendon layout, tendon end-anchorage configuration, and external vertical load on the self-centering ability of unbonded precast concrete shear walls subjected to earthquake loading.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1047-1064
Number of pages18
JournalJournal of Earthquake Engineering
Volume13
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2009

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported in part by Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) through a Daniel P. Jenny Fellowship and by the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Minnesota through a Sommerfeld Fellowship. The authors wish to thank Professor Yahya Kurama from the University of Notre Dame for providing the modified DRAIN-2DX code and his advice on its use.

Keywords

  • Permanent Drift
  • Post-Tensioning
  • Precast Concrete
  • Seismic Loading
  • Self-Centering
  • Shear Walls
  • Unbonded Tendons

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