ACCOMMODATION TO OUT OF PLANE STORY-DRIFT OF ROCKING TYPE PRECAST CONCRETE CURTAIN WALL

Abstract

This paper presents results of full-scale loading tests of rocking type precast concrete curtain walls subjected to large out of plane story drift. From test results, the method to estimate the uplift behavior of the bearing support of a panel are proposed. This method extends the numerical analysis on collapse behavior of tall steel buildings. From the analysis, the rocking type precast concrete curtain walls must not reach the limit of accommodation to out of plane story drift before collapse of buildings.