Full-scale testing of infilled steel frames with precast concrete panels provided with a window opening

[摘要] As an alternative to conventional structures for tall buildings, a hybrid lateral load resisting building system has been designed, enabling the assembly of tall buildings directly from truck. It consists of steel frames with discretely connected precast concrete infill panels provided with a window opening. Besides the stiffening and strengthening effect of the infill panels on the frame structure, economical benefits may be derived from saving costs on materials and labour, and from reducing construction times. Design rules are needed to facilitate the application of this lateral load resisting structure for the construction of tall buildings. In order to come to design rules, the infilled frame structure is currently subject to experimental, numerical, and theoretical analyses. This article concerns the experimental part of the research.

[学科分类] 建筑学

[关键词] Infilled frame;steel;precast concrete;lateral resistance;experiments;full-scale