published_or_final_version / Civil Engineering / Master / Master of Philosophy

published_or_final_version / Civil and Structural Engineering / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

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This thesis deals with nonlinear analysis of reinforced concrete structures under monotonically increasing loads. Post-cracking behaviour of planar reinforced concrete structures is studied to investigate the tension stiffening phenomenon and the post-cracking shear resistance. The feasibility of using the available bond stress-slip relationships to model the steel-concrete interface behaviour is examined by incorporating these relationships in a three dimensional axisymmetric finite element model and analyzing several reinforced concrete tension specimens. / A finite element model which uses the advanced endochronic stress-strain relationship and incorporates the results of the investigation on post-cracking behaviour and steel-concrete interface behaviour is formulated and used in the analysis of several reinforced concrete members. Analysis results are compared with the available experimental data and with the results obtained by other researchers. Excellent correlation was obtained between the computed values and the experimental results.

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This thesis is a survey of the precast reinforced concrete skeleton system used in low-cost housing (SPCSS), which has widely spread to different areas of the world, but less studied. The thesis includes three major parts: (1) the development of SPCSS; (2) the design, performance feature of SPCSS; and (3) cases studies. / The development of SPCSS traces its origin as the structure of prefabricated houses for the housing shortage after the world war in Europe to its spread to developing countries for low-cost housing. / Design and performance study focuses on its features related to low-cost housing its special considerations and key points in design as a small component system, its acclaimed system performance features. / Case studies surveys 15 typical cases. Each case includes general background of the system, system design, comments following the design consideration and example of its application.

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Following the evolution of a damage avoidance design (DAD) frame system, with rocking beam-column joints, at the University of Canterbury, analytical studies are carried out to evaluate the performance of proposed structures, and verify the proposed design methodology. A probabilistic seismic risk assessment methodology is proposed, from which the expected annualised financial loss (EAL) of a structure can be calculated. EAL provides a consistent basis for comparison of DAD frame systems with state-of-practice ductile monolithic construction. Such comparison illustrates the superior performance of DAD frame systems. The proposed probabilistic seismic assessment methodology requires the response of the structure to be evaluated over a range of seismic intensities. This can be achieved by carrying out an incremental dynamic analysis, explicitly considering seismic randomness and uncertainty; or from a pushover analysis, and assuming an appropriate value of the dispersion. By combining this information with the seismic hazard, probabilistic response curves can be derived, which when combined with information about damage states for the particular structure, can be transformed into 'resilience curves'. Integration of information regarding the financial loss occurring due to each of the damage states, results in an estimate of EAL.