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Published: Građevinar 72 (2020) 2
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Damage index for reinforced concrete columns

Mounir Ait Belkacem, Hakim Bechtoula, Nouredine Bourahla, Adel Ait Belkacem

Abstract

Severe earthquake ground motions can cause various levels of damage to reinforced concrete structures. Among others, damage index (DI) is a reliable means to quantitatively measure the extent of damage that can be endured by a structure in such circumstances. This paper outlines available concepts with a view to propose a new concept taking into account the displacement ductility of specimens loaded under low rotation angles or subjected to low fatigue test. The proposed DI has been successfully applied to predict damage levels in several case studies.

Keywords
reinforced concrete structures, earthquake, damage index, displacement ductility.

HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE:

Ait Belkacem, M., Bechtoula, H., Bourahla, N., Belkacem, A. A.: Damage index for reinforced concrete columns, GRAĐEVINAR, 72 (2020) 2, pp. 139-149, doi: https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.2626.2019

OR:

Ait Belkacem, M., Bechtoula, H., Bourahla, N., Belkacem, A. A. (2020). Damage index for reinforced concrete columns, GRAĐEVINAR, 72 (2), 139-149, doi: https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.2626.2019

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Authors:
1 BELKACEM WEB
Mounir Ait Belkacem
National Earthquake Engineering Research Centre, CGS, Algeria
Saad Dahlab University ,Civil Engineering Department
2 BECHTOULA WEB
Hakim Bechtoula
National Earthquake Engineering Research Centre, CGS, Algeria
3 Bourahla WEB
Nouredine Bourahla
Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Technology,
Saad Dahlab University
4 AIT BELKACEM WEB
Adel Ait Belkacem
Bab Ezzouar University of Science & Technology