EVALUATION OF SEISMIC PERFORMANCE OF EXTERIOR CLADDING IN FULL-SCALE 4-STORY BUILDING SHAKING TABLE TEST

Abstract

In a shake table test conducted on a full-scale 4 story steel building at the E-Defense, various non-structural components were installed to the specimen to evaluate their seismic performance. Among these components, this paper addresses the external walls which consist of ALC (autoclaved lightweight aerated concrete) panels, aluminum sashes and glass windows, and examined the following subjects.
1. The results of observations of the external walls after the experiment.
2. The rotation behavior of the ALC panels and their damage process.
3. The effect of the external walls on the steel structures.