Experimental research methodology for the deformation of RC frame under instantaneous loss of column

Abstract

In recent years, numerous experimental and especially numerical studies have been conducted in order to study the mechanisms of the resistance of reinforced concrete building frames to progressive collapse during the instantaneous removal of one of the columns. Analysis of these researches shows that almost all study deals with strength performance of RC structural elements under quasi static or instantaneous loss of column. At the same time, a number of numerical and analytical studies of the progressive collapse behaviour of steel moment frames as well as fragments of RC moment frames indicates that loss of bearing capacity of structures can be associated with buckling behaviour. Therefore, using the theory of functional similarity, a physical model of the reinforced concrete frame of a multi-storey building and a methodology for experimental studies of the buckling and fracture of this structural system under instantaneous loss of the corner column are proposed.