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Caroline Field, P.E., CEng MICE Andy Coughlin, P.E. Steven Wopschall, P.E.
Hinman Consulting Engineers, Inc. San Francisco, CA
Overview
Case Study
1960s high rise building Partially restrained moment connections
Introduction
Key Findings
Disproportionate Collapse
A collapse that is characterized by a pronounced disproportion between a relatively minor event and the ensuing collapse of a major part or whole of a structure A collapse that commences with the failure of one or a few structural components and then progresses over successively affected other components
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Progressive Collapse
A likely scenario
Federal Building
Occupied by DoD Major Investment
UFC 3-023-03
Occupancy III Bldg Alternate Path Method
ASCE 41-06
Nonlinear Method Connection Backbones Rotation Limits
How valid is the use of modeling parameters created for seismic time-history analysis?
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Case Study
1960s era steel high rise 30 stories WF30 to WF16 girders Double Split-T Connections UFC 3-023-03, Alternate Path Method
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Analysis Assumptions
LS-DYNA Nonlinear Time History Analysis (LSTC 2007) *MAT_SEISMIC_BEAM with nonlinear backbones from ASCE41-06 Belytschko-Schwer resultant beam elements Instantaneous column removal 2% damping
3 plan locations x 9 elevations x 1 lateral load direction = 39 total runs 3 plan locations x 13 elevations x 4 lateral load directions = 156 total runs
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Steel Connections
Source: UFC 3-023-03 Source: FEMA 274 (2000) Copyright 2012 Hinman Consulting Engineers, Inc. 8
Steel Connections
Source: ASCE 41-06
Limit State 1: Shear in Bolt Limit State 2: Tension in Bolt Limit State 3: Tension in Tee Limit State 4: Flexure in Tee
30% of Beam Moment Capacity 50% of Beam Moment Capacity 70% of Beam Moment Capacity
ANALYSIS RESULTS
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SENSITIVITY RESULTS
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SENSITIVITY RESULTS
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Discussion-Connection Strength
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Discussion-Material Strength
Default Properties
Material Steel WF Steel Column Steel Column H.S. Bolts ASTM A36 A36 A441 A325 Lower Bound Yield Strength (ksi) 37 37 42 15 (shear); 40 (tension) Expected Strength Translation Factor 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 (tension) Expected Yield Strength (ksi) 40.7 40.7 46.2 44.0
Coupon Testing
Coupon Location (Steel WF Girders) 2nd 13th 31st Mean Std. Deviation Yield Strength (ksi) 49 42.8 51.9 47.9 4.7 Ultimate Strength (ksi) 73.8 68.5 77.6 73.3 4.6
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Discussion-Material Strength
Comparison
Method ASCE 41-06 FEMA 273 Coupon Testing Lower Bound Yield Strength (ksi) 36 36 43.3 Expected Yield Strength (ksi) 40.7 54 47.9
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Discussion-Rotation Limits
The test results show that the rotational capacities of both the WUF-B and RBS connections under monotonic column displacement are about tw ice as large as those based on seismic test data. [emphasis added]
-NIST Technical Note 1669 An Experimental and Computational Study of Steel Moment Connections under a Column Removal Scenario, Sept 2010, pp. xvi.
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Key Findings
Seismic Criteria for Disproportionate Collapse Analysis?
Could affect whether costly retrofit is required.
Connection Strength
Highly Sensitive for Disp. Collapse Analysis
Material Properties
Coupon Testing Preferred for Both
Rotation Limits
Conservative?
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Questions?
Contact Info: Andy: acoughlin@hce.com Caroline: cfield@hce.com @hinmanpulse www.hce.com/blog
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