2018 Volume 59 Issue 4 Pages 275-280
The type of structural supports used for ceilings in stations differ from those used in other buildings. In order to evaluate the seismic performance of station ceilings, it is therefore necessary to understand the function of supporting parts in the structure, and to evaluate loads acting on the ceiling during earthquakes. Shaking table tests and analytical studies of existing suspended station ceilings were conducted, focusing on the function of supporting parts in the structure. Seismic design to be applied to the method of improving the ceiling of the existing stations so as to make it safer during earthquakes is proposed.