DYNAMIC TEST OF A 1/8 SCALE TWO STORY LIGHTLY REINFORCED CONCRETE BUILDING

Abstract

A 1/8 scale reinforced concrete building model was tested on shaking table. The reinforcement details were based on typical elements subjected to vertical loads only according to (ECP 203). The model was tested using the time compressed Aqaba 1995 at different amplitudes. Free vibration test were performed before and after each seismic test to study the changes in the model building properties. Test results indicated that the non seismic reinforcement details may form a potential source of damage, and it was found experimentally that they did not lead to collapse or a complete failure mechanism.