SHAKING TABLE TESTS ON SMALL SCALED REINFORCED CONCRETE BUILDING STRUCTURES : Response characteristics of small scaled building structures : Part 1

Abstract

Recently, a size of scaled model specimens for structural tests tends to become larger and larger. A large scaled model test makes possible to obtain data similar to real structures. However, since it requires large size testing facilities and large amount of research funds, it makes difficult to execute parametric tests. In order to establish a testing technique using extremely small scaled models to investigate the seismic behavior of reinforced concrete structures, trials to fabricate 1/15 scaled reinforced concrete structures and to conduct shaking table tests were made. This paper describes the fabrication of the specimens and the response characteristics.