1Assistant Professor (Senior Grade), Division of Structural Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Anna University, Guindy, Chennai
2Former P.G student, Division of Structural Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Anna University, Guindy, Chennai
3Associate Professor, Division of Structural Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Anna University, Guindy, Chennai
Online published on 9 December, 2013.
In this study a 3-D nonlinear FE model was developed to study the response of an exterior precast beam to column connection subjected to reverse cyclic loading. Tests of a one-third scale exterior beam column precast concrete connections was conducted. Two types of connections were compared. The connections included a monolithic connection and two precast beam - column connections (i) using J-bolt (ii) using Cleat Angle. ANSYS finite element software was used for the non-linear analysis of the precast beam column connection. For the nonlinear analysis, one-third scale model was developed. Two types of elements were used including solid elements and contact elements. The finite element analysis results compared well with the experimental data. It is concluded that if the material constitutive relation and failure criterion can be selected suitably, the finite element model can accurately predict the overall seismic behavior and the inelastic performance of these two kinds of joints
Nonlinear analysis, precast concrete, dry connection, J-bolt, cleat angle
