Precast concrete column and footing connections-epoxy
Authors Al-Naimi, Sarmad Fakhri, 1943-
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PRECAST CONCRETE COLUMN AND FOOTING
CONNECTIONS-EPOXY
by -
Sarmad F ak h r i Al-Naimi
A T h es is S ubm itted to th e F a c u l ty o f th e
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
In P a r t i a l F u l f i l lm e n t o f th e Requirem ents For th e Degree o f
MASTER OF SCIENCE
In th e G raduate C o llege
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
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STATMENT BY AUTHOR
T his t h e s i s has been s u b m it te d in p a r t i a l f u l f i l l m e n t o f r e q u irem en ts f o r an advanced deg ree a t The U n iv e r s i t y o f A rizona and i s d e p o s i te d in th e U n iv e r s i ty L ib ra ry t o be made a v a i l a b l e to bo rrow ers under r u l e s o f th e L ib ra ry .
B r i e f q u o ta t io n s from t h i s t h e s i s a re a l lo w a b le w ith o u t s p e c i a l p e rm is s io n , p ro v id ed t h a t a c c u ra te acknowledgment o f so u rc e i s made. R equests f o r p e rm is s io n f o r ex tended q u o ta t io n from o r r e p ro d u c t io n o f t h i s m a n u sc r ip t in whole o r in p a r t may be g ra n te d by th e head o f th e m ajor departm en t o r th e Dean o f th e G raduate C o lleg e when in h i s ju d g ment th e p roposed use o f th e m a te r i a l i s in th e i n t e r e s t s o f s c h o l a r s h ip . In a l l o th e r i n s t a n c e s , however, p e rm is s io n must be o b ta in e d from th e a u th o r .
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The a u th o r w ishes t o ex p ress h i s deep g r a t i t u d e to h i s t h e s i s
d i r e c t o r . P r o f e s s o r James D. Kriegh f o r h i s a c t i v e i n t e r e s t , h e l p f u l
gu idance and c o n s t r u c t i v e s u g g e s t io n s .
The a s s i s t a n c e g iven by Mr. Brooks M uterspaugh and Mr. Louis
Gemson in h e lp in g p r e p a re th e specim ens i s a p p r e c ia t e d .
This r e s e a r c h was funded by th e E n g in ee r in g Experim ent S t a t i o n
o f th e U n iv e r s i ty o f A rizona .
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS........................................... v
LIST OF TABLES..................................................................................................... v i i
ABSTRACT................................................................. v i i i
CHAPTER 1 ........................................................................................................................................... 1
. I n t r o d u c t i o n ................................................................... 1
CHAPTER I I ................................................................................................. 10
D es ig n ............................................................................ 10A. The Column....................................................................................................... 10B. The F o o t in g .................................................................................................... 19
CHAPTER I I I ................................................................................................................................ 25
N atu re and Scope o f T e s t s ...................................................................................... 25In s t r u m e n ta t i o n and T e s t Equipm ent.......................................................... 25C olum n-foo ting C o n n e c t io n ............................................................................. 29
CHAPTER IV................................................... 31
T es t R e s u l t s ..................................................................................................................... 31M om ent-Rotation C h a r a c t e r i s t i c s ............................................. 32
CHAPTER V............................................................................ 42
A n a ly s is o f T e s t R e s u l t s and Recommendations................................................ 42Recommendations f o r F u r th e r R e se a rc h ..................................................... 50
APPENDIX....................................................................................................................................... 51
M a te r i a l s and F a b r i c a t i o n ...................................................................................... 51
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................... 56
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Figure Page
1. Column P laced i n t o a C a ly x ............ 3
2. Welded J o i n t o f Column to F o o t in g ................... 5
3. J o in in g o f Column to F o o t i n g . . . . . . ................. 6
4. J o in in g o f Column t o F oo ting by P ro t ru d in g Loop-formedS te e l B a r s .............................. 7
5. J o in in g o f Column to F oo ting B o l t s ..................... 8
6. S t r a i n o f th e E c c e n t r i c Loaded Column .............. 11
7. F orces A cting on E c c e n t r i c Loaded Column........................................... 12
8. S t r e s s - s t r a i n o f th e M o n o l i th ic Column................................................ 13
9. M o n o li th ic Colum n...................... 17
10. Epoxy Column ................... 18
11. M o n o li th ic F o o t i n g . ............................ 20
12. M o n o li th ic F oo ting D e t a i l s .......................... 23
13. Epoxy F o o tin g . .................................................................. 24
14. T e s t A rrangem en t............................... 26
15. T es t S e t -u p I n s t r u m e n t a t i o n . ........... ' 27
16. Gauges f o r M easuring D e f l e c t i o n s . . . . . . . . . ................... 28
17. Load E c c e n t r i c i t y ................................. 31
18. Column R o t a t i o n . ............................... 33
19. M-0 B ehavior o f th e M o n o li th ic U n i t ...................... 35
20. M-0 B ehav io r o f th e 5 Inch Depth U n i t . . . . . .......................... 36
21. M-0 B ehav ior o f t h e 10 Inch Depth U n i t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS--C ontinued
Figure Page
22. M-0 B ehav io r o f t h e 15 Inch Depth U n i t , ................... ............................ 38
23. Comparison o f t h e M o n o l i th ic , PCA M o n o l i th ic , 5 , 10 and 15Inch U n its M-0 B e h a v io r ........................................................................... 39
24. Modes o f F a i l u r e ................................... 40
25. 5 Inch Depth Recess F a i l u r e ........................ 41
26. 10 Inch Depth Recess F a i l u r e .......................................................................... 41
27. E f f e c t o f Moment Arm on th e R e s u l t a n t F o r c e s .................................... 43
28. E le v a t io n o f t h e Gauges - 0 B ehav io r o f t h e M o n o l i th ic U n it . 45
29. E le v a t io n o f t h e Gauges - 0 B ehav io r o f th e 5 Inch DepthU n i t .............................. 46
30. E le v a t io n o f t h e Gauges - (3 B ehavior o f th e 10 Inch DepthU n i t ................................................... 47
31. E le v a t io n o f t h e Gauges - 0 B ehav io r o f t h e 15 Inch DepthU n i t ....................... 48
32. Comparison o f th e M o n o l i th ic , 15 Inch Depth and th eT h e o r e t i c a l M-0 B e h a v io r ......................................................................... 49
A. P r e c a s t Column and F oo ting S t e e l ................................................................ 52
Al. P r e c a s t U n i t s - -M o n o l i th ic S t e e l ................................................................... 55
LIST OF TABLES
Table Page
1. S t i f f n e s s V a lu e s ............................................... 34
2. Moment P e r c e n t a g e ...................................................................... 42
A I . Column and F o o tin g C oncre te S t r e n g t h . .......................... 51
-A ll . Epoxy S t r e n g t h ........................ 53
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ABSTRACT
T his e x p e r im e n ta l s tu d y concerns epoxy g ro u te d c o n n e c t io n s i n
. p r e c a s t c o n c re te s t r u c t u r e s . The method o f t r e a tm e n t fo l lo w s th e con
c e p t o f "C onnec tions i n P r e c a s t C oncre te S tru c tu re -C o lu m n Base P l a t e s " ,
which has been done by R„ W. LaFraugh and D. D. Magura o f th e P o r t la n d
Cement A s s o c ia t io n . However, i n s t e a d o f u s in g a s t e e l b a s e p l a t e , epoxy
was used t o s e c u re th e column in a r e c e s s in th e f o o t i n g .
The dep th o f column i n s e r t i o n o f th e f o o t in g was v a r i e d and th e
r o t a t i o n a l e f f e c t s under e c c e n t r i c lo a d in g was compared to a m o n o l i th ic
c o lu m n -fo o tin g .
I t was found t h a t th e r e s i s t i n g f o r c e in th e fo o t in g v a r i e s w ith
t h e dep th o f th e r e c e s s , a 15 inch dep th behav ing s u b s t a n t i a l l y as th e
m o n o l i th ic u n i t i n t h i s s tu d y .
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
The concep t o f p r e c a s t c o n c re te i s as o ld as t h e p ro d u c t io n o f
cem ent, which was used in th e form o f m ortar , by th e Romans and E g y p t ian s .
I t was n o t u n t i l th e development o f P o r t la n d cement d u r in g th e n in e t e e n t h
c e n tu ry t h a t th e f i r s t commercial p r e c a s t c o n c re te members were a v a i l a b l e ,
and i t has been o n ly in th e l a s t tw en ty y e a r s t h a t th e p r e c a s t i n g o f
m a jo r s t r u c t u r a l members f o r b u i l d in g s and b r id g e s has become a commonly
a c c e p te d p r a c t i c e . In c e r t a i n l o c a l i z e d a r e a s o f Europe, p r e c a s t i n g had
been in t ro d u c e d as an e x p e d ie n t in c o n n e c t io n w ith th e r e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f
war-damaged b u i l d i n g s . In th e p o s t World War I I p e r io d , s t e e l and wood
were i n v e ry s h o r t su p p ly . C oncre te was used as a s u b s t i t u t e , and by
p r e c a s t i n g i t , t h e wood n e c e s s a ry f o r th e forms cou ld be used s e v e r a l
t im e s . By th e t im e th e s h o r ta g e no lo n g e r e x i s t e d , th e method o f p r e
f a b r i c a t i o n had l a r g e l y r e p la c e d th e method o f c a s t - i n - p l a c e c o n c r e te .
For th e above r e a s o n s , Europe i s much f a r t h e r advanced th a n th e U n ited
S t a t e s i n th e a r t o f p r e f a b r i c a t i o n .
The c p s t o f m o n o l i th ic r e i n f o r c e d - c o n c r e t e s t r u c t u r e s i s d i s
t r i b u t e d in t o t h r e e n e a r l y equal p a r t s : c o n c r e t in g , r e in fo rc e m e n t , and
s c a f f o l d i n g . For s t r u c t u r e s o f g r e a t h e ig h t th e c o s t o f form ing and
s c a f f o ld i n g m ight re a c h s i x t y p e r c e n t o f th e t o t a l c o s t . T h e re fo re ,
s o lu t i o n s sh o u ld be sough t to d im in ish th e c o n s id e r a b le c o s t s o f form
work. The p r e f a b r i c a t i o n o f r e i n f o r c e d - c o n c r e t e s t r u c t u r e s i s a
s o l u t i o n a p p r o p r i a t e f o r th e above m entioned problem . By p r e f a b r i c a t i o n
th e w as te o f t im b e r f o r s c a f f o l d s can be e l im in a te d a lm ost e n t i r e l y ,
w h ile t h e amount needed f o r s h u t t e r i n g ( i . e . form ing) can be d im in ish ed
t o about one t h i r d o f th e q u a n t i t y n e c e s s a ry f o r a s i m i l a r m o n o l i th ic 2
s t r u c t u r e .
A c o lu m n -fo o t in g c o n n e c t io n i s a main f u n c t io n in a lm ost ev e ry
k in d o f s t r u c t u r e , b ecau se i t t r a n s f e r s th e load o f t h e s t r u c t u r e to th e
f o o t i n g s . Many d i f f e r e n t approaches have been made f o r t h i s ty p e o f
end c o n n e c t io n .
Three v a r i a t i o n s o f one method a r e shown i n F ig u re 1. The f i r s t
(A) can be u sed f o r sm a ll f o o t i n g s , t h e m idd le (B) f o r a v e ra g e s i z e
f o o t i n g s , and t h e t h i r d (C) f o r l a r g e f o o t i n g s . In (A) t h e dep th o f th e
ca ly x i s d im ensioned ac c o rd in g t o S o v ie t p r a c t i c e and i s 1 .1 t im es th e
le n g th o f th e lo n g e r s id e o f th e column. In Hungary, i n s t e a d o f th e
f a c t o r 1 .1 , th e f a c t o r 1.5 i s u s u a l l y a p p l i e d (shown i n B § C ) . A ccord
ing t o a r u l e sometimes used i n Europe, th e dep th o f th e ca ly x shou ld be
equa l t o 12-15% o f t h e le n g th o f th e column. The opening o f th e c a ly x
i s 5-10 cm. g r e a t e r in a l l d i r e c t i o n s th a n th e c r o s s - s e c t i o n o f th e
column. T h is i s t o e n ab le th e v i b r a t o r t o be o p e ra te d w h ile c o n c r e t in g .
To en su re t h e p ro p e r v e r t i c a l p o s i t i o n o f th e column, a s t e e l p l a t e i s
p la c e d a t t h e bottom o f t h e c a ly x and checked by l e v e l in g b e f o r e con
c r e t i n g . A s i m i l a r s t e e l p l a t e i s a l s o p u t on th e low er end o f th e
column. When p o s i t i o n i n g th e column, th e s e two s t e e l p l a t e s must b e s e t ,
2on each o t h e r .
A second method u t i l i z e s a r i g i d w elded j o i n t . In t h i s c a se t h e
column i s t e m p o r a r i l y su p p o r te d by a t o n g u e - l i k e e x te n s io n r e s t i n g on th e
h H h H
.5b
5 - 1 0
(A) (B) (C)
F igu re 1. Column p la c e d in t o a c a ly x .
(1 - c o n c re te f i l l , 2 - s t e e l p l a t e . )
bottom o f a c a r u t y formed in th e to p o f th e f o o t in g as shown i n F ig u re
A column a l s o can be jo i n e d to i t s f o o t in g u s in g th e method t o
be seen i n F ig u re 3. In a l l t h r e e c a se s o f t h i s method, th e column
r e s t s on th e f o o t in g by a to n g u e - l i k e e x t e n s io n , t h e c r o s s - s e c t i o n o f
which i s r e l a t i v e l y s m a l l . In a) th e s t e e l b a r s a r e o v e r la p p in g , b)
hooked s t e e l b a r s a r e u s e d , and in c) t h e s t e e l b a r s a r e welded t o
g e th e r . ^
A column can be f ix e d i n t o i t s f o o t in g by lo o p -sh a p e d s t e e l b a r s
o f t h e main re in fo rc e m e n t p ro t r u d in g beyond th e low er end o f th e column2
i n t o a d e q u a te ly shaped h o le s i n th e fo o t in g as shown i n F ig u re 4.
A f i f t h method o f j o i n i n g a column to th e f o o t in g i s t o f a s t e n
th e column t o th e fo u n d a t io n by an ch o r in g b o l t s as i n F ig u re 5. Using
th e method shown in F ig u re 5A, a. cement m o r ta r i s p la c e d between th e to p
o f th e f o o t in g and th e s t e e l p l a t e on t h e bottom o f th e column. When
th e j o i n t as shown i n F ig u re 5B i s u se d , t h e u p p er s t e e l p l a t e , which i s
to be welded t o th e re in fo rc e m e n t o f th e column, shou ld be p u t on to th e2
low er s t e e l p l a t e and f a s t e n e d to th e an ch o r in g b o l t s . ,
In t h i s experim en t epoxy i s p roposed f o r c o n n e c t in g th e column
t o t h e f o o t i n g . The column i s i n s e r t e d i n t o a p re p a re d r e c e s s in th e
f o o t i n g . The dep th o f th e column i n s e r t i o n i n t o th e fo o t in g i s v a r i e d ,
t h r e e c a se s a r e t a k e n : 5 in c h e s , 10 in c h e s and 15 in c h e s . S tu d ie s w i l l
be made o f th e column r o t a t i o n a l e f f e c t s due t o e c c e n t r i c lo a d s , and
th e s e e f f e c t s w i l l be compared to a m o n o l i th ic c o lu m n -fo o tin g c o n n e c t io n .
The r e s u l t o f th e m o n o l i th ic c a s t c o n t r o l specim ens o f t h i s experim ent
T~~T
b.
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a.Figure 2. Welded j o i n t o f column to fo o t in g .
(Temporary s u p p o r t : a) by a r e in f o r c e d - c o n c r e t e tongue p ro t ru d in g from th e column;b) by s e p a r a t e r e in f o r c e d - c o n c r e t e p o s t s ; 1 - in s i t u c o n c re te , 2 - w eld ing , 013 - s t e e l p l a t e , 4 - r e in f o r c e d - c o n c r e t e p o s t . )
a. b. c.
F igu re 3. J o in in g o f column to fo o t in g .
[by a) o v e r la p p in g s t e e l b a r s ; b) hooked s t e e l b a r s ; c) welded j o i n t . ]
SECTION
B
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# #
I I I I
T
L _ _ t —4 L J
BSECTION A-A SECTION B-B
F igu re 4. J o in in g o f column to fo o t in g by p ro t ru d in g loop-form ed s t e e l b a r s .
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F igu re 5. J o in in g o f column to f o o t in g b o l t s
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w i l l be compared to t h e r e s u l t o f t h e "C onnec tions in P r e c a s t C oncre te
S tru c tu re s -C o lu m n Base P l a t e s " , which has been done by R. W. LaFraugh
and D. D. Magura o f th e P o r t la n d Cement A s s o c i a t i o n .&
Epoxy was chosen b ecau se i t has a v e ry h ig h com press ive s t r e n g t h ,
i t i s easy t o u s e , and i t s e t s i n a r e l a t i v e l y s h o r t t im e .
CHAPTER I I
DESIGN
A. The Column
1. Fixed o r d in a r y c o n n e c t io n : This column has b een d es ig n e d
by th e PCA a c c o rd in g to th e u l t i m a t e - s t r e n g t h method. In t h i s c h a p te r
th e d e s ig n has been checked .
The b a la n c e d c o n d i t io n in th e lo a d in g c o n d i t io n which p roduces
a t u l t i m a t e s t r e n g t h a s t r a i n o f .003 i n th e ex trem e f i b e r o f c o n c r e te ,3
and s im u l ta n e o u s ly , th e y i e l d s t r a i n in th e t e n s io n s t e e l , as shown i n
F ig u re 6.
The e c c e n t r i c i t y e^ i s m easured from th e p l a s t i c c e n t r o i d . The
p l a s t i c c e n t r o i d o f a s e c t i o n i s th e c e n t r o i d o f th e r e s i s t a n c e to load
computed from th e a ssum ptions t h a t th e c o n c re te i s s t r e s s e d u n ifo rm ly
t o 0 . 8 5 f ' and th e s t e e l i s s t r e s s u n ifo rm ly t o f as shown i n F ig u re 7.
For t h i s problem t h e c ro s s s e c t i o n , s t r a i n , and s t r e s s d iagram s
a r e shown i n F ig u re 8.
10
11
e = e b --------------
PLASTIC CENTROID
Pu = Pb
€ = —
STRAIN
F ig u re 6. S t r a i n o f th e e c c e n t r i c loaded column.
X
T = A s f y
F ig u re 7
ACTUAL S T R E S S DISTRIBUTION
Pu = P b
AVERAGE = . 85
a b z K | x b ^
Forces a c t in g on e c c e n t r i c loaded column
13
10'
JL
4 NO. 9
d ' = 2
f c = 5 KSI
f y = 5 0 KSI
NO. 3 AT 10 TIES
(ART. 8 0 6 ACI CODE)
8 . 2 7
STRAIN
h 7 . 5 —
- 6 . 6 2
T = 100
Jl
C s = 91 . 5
C c = 2 8 2
S T R E S S
ii
= 2 7 3 . 5
F ig u re 8. S t r e s s - s t r a i n o f th e m o n o l i th ic column.
14
To l o c a t e th e n e u t r a l a x i s .
8700 d xb f + 87000
y
87000 (13) _ . ,xb 50000 + 87000 in ches
a^ = = (0 .8 (8 .27 ) = 6 .62 i n .
The v a lu e i s to be ta k e n as 0 .8 f o r £ ' = 5000 p s i (ACI 1503 g)
To compute t h e f o r c e s C^, Cs> and T.
C = 0 .85 £ ' ab c c
Cc = 0 . 8 5 ( 5 ) ( 6 . 6 2 ) ( 1 0 ) = 282 k ip s
C = A' ( £ ' - 0 .85 f ) s s y c
Cs = 20 [50 - 0 .8 5 ( 5 ) ] = 91 .5 k ip s
T = A fs y
T = 50 (2) = 100 k ip s
P = C + C - T = 273.5 k ip sp c s r
_ 2 8 2 ( 7 . 5 - ^ 1 ) + 91 .5 (7 .5 - 2) + 100 (7 .5 - 2)P 'b = 12--------------------------------------------
= 186 f t - k i p s .
% " = 8 - 17 in c h e s
The a c t u a l e c c e n t r i c i t y o f t h i s column i s 14.75 in c h e s . T h e r e f o re , t h e
u l t i m a t e c a p a c i t y i s governed by t e n s i o n (Region I I I ) .
15
To compute th e l o c a t i o n and the v a lu e o f t h e P (F ig u re 8 ) .u
Cc = 0.85 (5) (0 .8x) 10 = 34x k ip s
Cs = 91 .5 k ip s
T = 100 k ip s
Force e q u i l i b r i u m r e q u i r e s
P = C + C - T = 34x - 8.5 u c s
Taking moments a r b i t r a r i l y about th e t e n s i o n s t e e l , r o t a t i o n a l e q u i l i b r i u m
g iv e s
pu (e - = Cc (d - | ) + Cs (d - d ' )
(34x - 8 .5 ) (14 .75 + % = 34x (13 - 0 .4x) + 91 .5 (11)
x = 3.94 inches
Cc = 34 (3 .94 ) = 134 k ip s
P = 134 - 8 .5 = 125.5 k ip su
Exact v a lu e s a r e used in t h i s e x p e r im en t , t h e r e f o r e 0 = 1 (0 = c a p a c i t y
r e d u c t i o n f a c t o r ) .
P u s a b l e = 0 P u u
= (1) (125 .5 ) = 125.5 k ip s
To check th e e f f e c t i v e l e n g th o f t h e column, h " in Eq. 9 .5 below i s
t a k e n as tw ic e t h e a c t u a l column l e n g th b eca use th e column i s f i x e d a t
one end and f r e e a t t h e o t h e r end.
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R = 1.18 - .009 p - _< 1 (Eq. 9 .5 code)
R = 1.18 _ '009 (96)4 .5
= .998 < 1 No need f o r r e d u c t i o n .
To check th e u l t i m a t e s t r e n g t h o f t h e c o r b e l .*
d = 18 - 1 - -1—*-2-8. = 16.436
J = 1 0 3 6 = 0 -44
A + An _ s v 2.628 _ ,P " 16.436 X 10 -
vu = S) bd /F " f 1 f 2
Using Tab les 2 and 3 t o o b t a i n and F?
V = .85 x 10 x 16.436 /5000 (5 .15 ) (2 .52)u
= 130 k ip s 125.5 k ip s O.K.
*A c o r b e l i s a p r o j e c t i o n from t h e f a c e o f a column used in p r e c a s t c o n c r e t e c o n s t r u c t i o n t o s u p p o r t p r im ary beams and g i r d e r s .
PCA B u l l e t i n D85 was used in check ing t h e u l t i m a t e s t r e n g t h .
NO. 4 BARNO. 9 BAR
NO. 7 BAR
2 8 ^
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4 8
r ~
4 NO. 3 TIES AT 10" C - C
4 NO. 9 BARS
4 8
Note: Foo t ing r e i n f o r c e d w i th #6 b a r a ta p p ro x im a te ly 6" c e n t e r s bo th d i r e c t i o n s in top and bottom l a y e r .
SECTION A - A
oFigure 9. Monolithic Column.
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2. Epoxy ty p e c o n n e c t io n : This column was des igned t h e same as th em o n o l i t h i c . Three c a s e s have been ta ken (5 , 10, and 15 in c h e s ) t o i n v e s t i g a t e t h e u l t i m a t e c a p a c i t y o f each c o n n e c t io n . The b e a r i n g a r e a in t h e t e n s i o n s i d e o f t h e f o o t i n g v a r i e s d i r e c t l y w i th t h e dep th o f t h e column in t h e r e c e s s . F igu re 10 below.
NO. 4 BARNO. 9 BAR
NO. 7 BAR
28 2
10'
T YP E I = 5 3 T Y PE '2 ' = 5 8 "T Y P E '3 ' = 6 3
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r "4 NO. 9 BARS
4 NO. 3 TIES 5 3 " AT 10" C - C
T Y P E V
T Y P E
T Y P E ' 3 SECTION A - A
Figure 10. Epoxy column.
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B. The Footing
1. Fixed o r d i n a r y c o n n e c t i o n : This f o o t i n g has been des ig n ed by
th e PCA a c c o rd in g to t h e u l t i m a t e - s t r e n g t h method. In t h i s t h e s i s t h e
d e s ig n has been checked .
d = 10 - 2 .5 - .75 = 6.75
Pu = 125.5 k ip s
Vu = Pn e t (Area) = (7 .8 ) [4 (4) = ( i l i l i ) ] = 104 k ips
v _ Vu _ 104000 _u b Z ~ 2 (1 .8 6 + 1.44) 6 .75 P
Allowable V = 4 0 / P " (ACI 1707C) uc c
= 4 ( . 8 5 ) /5000 = 240 p s i s a t i s f a c t o r y
one-way a c t i o n
vu = 7 .8 ( ^ y ^ - ) 4 = 26 .7 k ip s
vu = n = = 8 2 *8 p s i
Allowable V = 2 0 / ? ^ (ACI 1701C) uc c
= 2 ( .8 5 ) / 5 0 0 0 = 120 p s i s a t i s f a c t o r y
Check t r a n s f e r o f s t r e s s a t t h e base o f th e column.
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4 8
4 8
T10' NO. 6 AT 6 ±
10 + d = 17.25" = 1.44
15 + d = 2 2 . 2 5 " = 1.86'
gFigure 11. Monolithic Footing.
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6 . 7 5 10 . 25
Allowable U = 1 3 /7 ^ u c (ACI 1801C3)
U = 13/5000 = 916 p s i u r
use 800 p s i
The com press ive f o r c e t o be t r a n s f e r r e d i s
Cu = f y As
Cu = 50(1) = 50 k ip s
The anchorage l e n g th needed i s
CL = u
Uu eo
50.000 ,( 8b o m V 54' ) = 17 - 5 lnCheS
The anchorage l e n g th s o f 12 inc hes and 31 inc hes in th e f o o t i n g .
V s a t i s f a c t o r y
Check bending moment. The c r i t i c a l s e c t i o n f o r moment i s a t t h e face
o f the column.
M
Mu = T
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Mu - 1/2 (7 .8 ) (4) (IZ2I ) = 33 .3 f t - k i p s
Mu = = 37
( .8 5 ) (5 0 0 0 )4 8 =6(50000) 1.46 inch
C = .85 f ' bac
NT = (0 .85) (5000)(48) 1.46 [ 6 .7 5 - 0 .73 ] = 181 f t - k i p s > 3 7 f t - k i p sl
7 s a t i s f a c t o r y
Check f l e x u r a l bond.
Vu = Pn e t ba
Vu = ( 7 . 8 ) ( 4 ) ( 1 . 4 6 ) = 456 k ip s
,, _ u 456000 _ c n n ___ su = 0 £o j d = T O s T T s T F n O T T T O T T 500 p s i
Allowable U 9.s/fZu D
9.5/500&0.75 = 894 p s i s a t i s f a c t o r y
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8 - NO. 6 BAR (SPACING = 6 " 1 )TOP AND BOTTOM LAYER
4 8
3" CLEAR COVER
- 4 8" -
eF igu re 12. M o n o l i t h ic f o o t i n g d e t a i l s .
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2. Epoxy ty p e c o n n e c t i o n : The t h r e e ty p e s o f f o o t i n g d es ig n d e t a i l sshown in F igu re 13 below a r e f o r t h e t h r e e columns shown in F igu re 10.
8 NO. 6 BAR SPACING = 6 " ± TOP AND BOTTOM LAYER
10% 4 8
I NO. 4 TIES
TYPE I = 10 DEPTH TYP E 2 = 15" DEPTH TYPE 3 = 2 0 " DEP TH
15 % 3" CLEAR COVER1 8 -
T Y P E
| T Y P E 2 20T Y P E 3
4 8 "
Figure 13. Epoxy Footing,
CHAPTER III
NATURE AND SCOPE OF TESTS
The u l t i m a t e s t r e n g t h o f t h e u n i t may be reac hed i n one o f t h e s e
ma jo r ways .
1. The column may f a i l i n t e n s i o n b e f o r e any y i e l d i n g t a k e s
p l a c e i n t h e c o n n e c t io n .
2. The t e n s i o n s i d e o f t h e column i n t h e r e c e s s and t h e t e n s i o n
s i d e o f t h e r e c e s s may y i e l d b e f o r e column s t r e n g t h i s
r eac h ed .
Premature f a i l u r e o r d i s t r e s s unde r s e r v i c e lo ads may r e s u l t
from f a u l t s i n f a b r i c a t i o n o f p r e c a s t members, and d e f e c t s i n g lu i n g .
I n s t r u m e n t a t i o n and T e s t Equipment
A t y p i c a l t e s t s e t - u p i s shown i n F ig u re 14. Load was a p p l i e d
t o t h e to p o f t h e column by means o f a 15 - inch s t e e l I beam and two
Re-Mo-Trol h y d r a u l i c rams o f 50 to n s c a p a c i t y spaced a t 3 0 - i n c h e s , as
shown i n F ig u re 15. The rams were s u p p o r te d by a 1 5 - inc h s t e e l I beam
i n t h e basement o f t h e l a b o r a t o r y . The f o o t i n g was f i x e d r i g i d l y t o t h e
l a b o r a t o r y f l o o r by f o u r s t e e l beams f a s t e n e d t o t h e basement f l o o r by
f o u r rods o f 1 - in c h d i a m e te r . Nuts on th e rods below t h e basement f l o o r ,
and on t h e to p o f t h e s t e e l beams p r o v id e d a n c h o ra g e . The s t e e l I beam
which s u p p o r te d t h e rams p u l l e d by two 1 - 1 / 2 - i n c h d i a m e te r r o d s , spaced
a t 6 - f e e t , pa s s ed th rough openings i n t h e f l o o r up t o and th rough t h e
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Figu re 14. T es t Arrangement
It> <f> S T E E L ROD
AND NUTS
15 INCH S T E E L I BEAM
- P L A S T E R
COLUMN
S T E E L BEAM
FOOTING
LABORATORY FLOOR
HYDRAULIC RAMS
15 INCH S T E E L BEAM
Figure 15. Test Setup Instrumentation.
F ig u re 16. Gauges f o r Measur ing D e f l e c t i o n s
29c r b s s h e a d . Nuts on t h e rods below t h e s t e e l beam in t h e ba s e m e n t , and
on t h e t o p o f t h e c ro s s h e a d p ro v id e d anchorage .
The two 1 -1 /2 inc h rods were f r e e t o r o t a t e w i th d e f l e c t i o n o f
t h e column. A 1/2 in ch Hydrocal p l a s t e r l a y e r was p l a c e d on t h e to p o f
t h e column unde r t h e c ro s s h e a d t o d i s t r i b u t e t h e load u n i fo rm ly t o t h e
C orbe l . The c r o s s s e c t i o n o f t h e t e s t s e t - u p i s shown i n F ig u re 15.
H o r i z o n t a l d i s p la c e m e n ts o f t h e specimens were measured a t f i v e
l o c a t i o n s on t h e t e n s i o n s i d e o f t h e column by Lufkin gauges (0.0001
inch s e n s i t i v i t y ) . I n d i v i d u a l Lufk in gauges were p o s i t i o n e d 6, 12 and
18 in c h es and t h r e e a t 46 in c h es above t h e to p o f t h e f o o t i n g . They
were s u p p o r te d on a r i g i d s t e e l framework g lued by epoxy t o t h e to p o f
t h e f o o t i n g . A s c a l e was a t t a c h e d t o t h e s i d e o f t h e framework n e a r t h e
to p o f t h e column and was r e f e r e n c e d t o a s t a t i o n a r y p o i n t t o measure
d e f l e c t i o n a f t e r t h e r ange o f t h e mechan ica l d i a l gauges was e x h a u s te d .
The gauges a r e shown i n F ig u re 16.
Colum n-foo ting Connect ion
The epoxy co lu m n - fo o t in g c o n n e c t io n , l i k e a l l s t r u c t u r a l members
o f a p r e c a s t c o n c r e t e b u i l d i n g , must s a t i s f y s e r v i c e a b i l i t y and s t r e n g t h
r e q u i r e m e n t s . G e n e r a l l y , t h e r e s t r a i n t c o n d i t i o n a t t h e c o lu m n - fo o t in g
j u n c t i o n i s r e g a rd e d as f i x e d o r p in n e d . The r i g i d i t y o f t h e epoxy
c o lu m n - fo o t in g c o n n e c t io n i s dependent on t h e dep th o f t h e r e c e s s i n t h e
f o o t i n g and t h e f l e x i b i l i t y o f t h e epoxy.
Depths o f r e c e s s were chosen on t h e f o l l o w in g b a s i s :
1. F i f t e e n i n c h , r e c e s s . This dep th approx im ate s S o v ie t
p r a c t i c e , and was e xpec ted t o behave as t h e m o n o l i t h i c u n i t .
I t i s a l s o t h e same as t h e l e n g th o f t h e lo n g e r s i d e o f t h e
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column, t h e r e f o r e has a g e o m e t r i c a l b a s i s f o r c o n s i d e r
a t i o n .
2. Ten in ch r e c e s s . This has a b a s i s i n column geometry and
i s midway between th e d e e p e s t and th e s h a l l o w e s t r e c e s s e s ,
and t h e r e f o r e , was expec ted t o have a d eg ree o f r i g i d i t y
between th e two.
3. F ive in c h r e c e s s . Thi s dep th was chosen on t h e b a s i s o f
s t e e l dep th i n t h e column and t h e f o o t i n g . Minimum s t e e l
c o v e r in g d i c t a t e d a dep th o f f o u r inches f o r column end
s t e e l and f o o t i n g to p s t e e l t o l i e i n t h e same p l a n e . How
e v e r , t h i s was no t c o n s id e r e d to be adequa te d e s ig n and an
a d d i t i o n a l inch;was p ro v id e d .
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CHAPTER IV
TEST RESULTS
The e c c e n t r i c i t y i n c r e a s e d due to specimen de fo rm a t io n as t h e
column load was a p p l i e d . Moments a c t i n g on t h e column b ase were taken
as t h e p ro d u c t o f t h e measured load and t h e i n i t i a l e c c e n t r i c i t y p lu s
t h e change in e c c e n t r i c i t y , e + Ae. The measured d e f l e c t i o n a t t h e to p
o f t h e column was used t o compute change i n column load e c c e n t r i c i t y a t
t h e column b a s e . As shown in F igu re 17, t h e column to p moved l a t e r a l l y
P P + A P
A C = 0 . 1 7 8 6
Figure 17. Load Eccentricity.
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an amount 6 due t o specimen d e fo rm a t io n when t h e load was i n c r e a s e d by
AP. The to p o f t h e f o o t i n g was assumed t o remain p l a n e , and th e
e c c e n t r i c i t y , Ae, a t t h a t l e v e l was computed from geometry t o be equa l
t o 0 .1786 .
Moment -Rotat ion C h a r a c t e r i s t i c s
The m o m e n t - ro ta t io n c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s o f t h e specimens a r e p l o t t e d
i n F ig u re s 19, 20, 21, and 22 t o show t h e e f f e c t s o f t e s t v a r i a b l e s .
The i n i t i a l load e c c e n t r i c i t y f o r t h e specimens shown was 14.75 in c h .
An a r b i t r a r y i n d i c a t i o n o f r o t a t i o n o f t h e specimens was de te rm ined from
t h e d i f f e r e n c e in l a t e r a l d e f l e c t i o n o f t h e column measured a t 46 inc hes
above t h e to p o f t h e f o o t i n g . The moment- r o t a t ion c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s o f
t h e fo u r specimens and th e PCA m o n o l i t h i c specimen a r e shown i n F ig u re
23. Note t h a t t h e PCA m o n o l i t h i c d a t a has been e x t r a p o l a t e d from p o i n t
1 t o p o i n t 2, and t h e 15 inc h dep th c o n n e c t io n d a t a e x t r a p o l a t e d from
p o i n t 3 t o p o i n t 4 i n o r d e r t h a t compari son o f t h e u l t i m a t e r e g i o n o f
t h e curves may be made. Th is i s j u s t i f i e d on t h e b a s i s o f t h e mode o f
y i e l d i n g .
In t h e e a r l y s t a g e s o f lo a d in g , t h e specimens e x h i b i t e d n e a r l y
l i n e a r m o m e n t - ro ta t io n c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s . As y i e l d i n g o c c u r r e d i n t h e
t e n s i o n s i d e o f t h e column and t h e r e c e s s , th e r a t e o f r o t a t i o n in c r e a s e d
w i th moment and t h e cu rves became n o n - l i n e a r . There i s a d i f f e r e n c e
be tween t h e m o m e n t - ro ta t io n c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s cu rves due t o t h e e l e v a t i o n
o f t h e gauges i n a l l specimens and t h a t i s n a t u r a l b ecause as t h e columns
c r a c k e d , i n d i v i d u a l segments r o t a t e d as shown i n F ig u re 24. The 5 inch ■
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depth r e c e s s f a i l e d c a t a s t r o p h i c a l l y , and a small p o r t i o n o f t h e t e n s i o n
s i d e came out as shown in F igu re 25. The r e a s o n t h e v e r t i c a l t e n s i o n
s i d e o f the r e c e s s d id no t f a i l was b eca use t h e depth o f th e r e c e s s was
ve ry sha l low i n comparison t o t h e l a t e r a l d imension . The 10 inch depth
column, a l s o f a i l e d c a t a s t r o p h i c a l l y , bu t a l l o f t h e v e r t i c a l t e n s i o n
s i d e o f t h e f o o t i n g came o u t , as shown i n F igu re 26. The r e a s o n f o r t h e
f o o t i n g t e n s i o n f a i l u r e was t h a t th e column has enough dep th t o be f i x e d .
This i s d i s c u s s e d in more d e t a i l i n t h e nex t c h a p t e r . The 15 inch dep th
u n i t f a i l e d in t h e mode o f t h e m o n o l i t h i c u n i t , t h a t i s , column t e n s i o n
f a i l u r e , w i th no a p p a re n t d i s t r e s s t o t h e f o o t i n g t h e r e b y p e r m i t t i n g
f a v o r a b l e compar ison w i th t h e m o n o l i t h i c u n i t .
Column s t i f f n e s s M/0 computed from t h e m o n o l i t h i c and p r e c a s t
specimens as shown in F igu re 18 below.
<P
F igu re 18. Column r o t a t i o n .
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The s t i f f n e s s M/0 i s a measure o f l i n e a r r e s p o n s e . Table I shows th e
s t i f f n e s s v a lu e s as computed from F igu res 23 and 32.
Tab le I . S t i f f n e s s Values .
Specimens M/0 10^ i n . k i p s / r a d i a n s
5 i n . dep th Column 362
10 i n . dep th Column 450
15 i n . dep th Column 473
M o n o l i t h ic 480
PCA M o n o l i t h ic 510
T h e o r e t i c a l 530
APPLIE
D
MO
ME
NT
, M,
inch -K
IPS
2 4 0 0
2000
6 0 0
GAGE I ( 6 in FROM TOP OF FOOTING) GAGE 2 (12 in FROM TOP OF FOOTING)
GAGE 3 (18 in FROM TOP OF FOOTING)
GAGE 4 (46 in FROM TOP OF FOOTING)
1200 r
8 0 0
4 0 0
4 8 6 4 8 0 128 144 16016 3 2 9 6 1120
COLUMN ROTATION <f>, I 0 " 5 RADIANS
F ig u re 19. M-0 b e h a v io r o f th e m o n o l i th ic u n i t .
APP
LIED
M
OM
EN
T,
M,
inch
-
KIP
S
36
2 0 0
8 0 0 -
4 0 0 -
GAGE I (6 in FROM TOP
OF FOOTING) GAGE 2 (12 in FROM TOP
OF FOOTING) GAGE 3 (18 in FROM TOP
OF FOOTING)
GAGE 4 ( 4 6 in FROM TOP OF FOOTI NG)
0 4 8 16
COLUMN ROTATION <#>, I 0 ' 5 RADIANS
Figure 20. M-0 behavior of the 5 inch depth unit.
APP
LIED
M
OM
ENT
, M,
in
ch-K
IPS
37
2000
1 6 0 0 -
1200 -
8 0 0 -
4 0 0 -
GAGE I ( 6 in FROM TOP OF FOOTING)
GAGE 2 (12 in FROM TOP OF FOOTING)
GAGE 3 (18 in FROM TOP
OF FOOTING)
GAGE 4 ( 4 6 in FROM TOP OF FOOTING)
0 4 8 16
COLUMN ROTATION I 0 ~ 5 RADIANS
Figure 21. M-0 behavior of the 10 inch depth unit
APPLIE
D
MO
ME
NT
, M
, in
ch-KIP
S
2 4 0 0
2000
1 6 0 0
• GAGE I (6 in FROM TOP OF FOOTING)o GAGE 2 (12 in FROM TOP OF FOOTING)
□ GAGE 3 (18 in FROM TOP OF FOOTING)
a GAGE 4 ( 4 6 in FROM TOP OF FOOTING)
1200
8 0 0
4 0 0
0 16 3 2 4 8 6 4 8 0 9 6 112
COLUMN ROTATION </>, I 0 “ 5 RADIANSF igu re 22. M-0 b e h a v io r o f th e 15 inch depth u n i t .
d e p t h
1 in15
° 10 in
'n DEPTHO ,K . DEPTH
M o h o u t h i c
P C A ^ o u
* 3 2 1
UnitS M'0 be0,favti oer.m° noJj
— -U _6 4
/ 0 ' 58 0 96
thi , PCA Monoii thi ,10
40
15 inch dep th column 10 inch dep th column
M o n o li th ic Column
F igu re 24. Modes o f F a i l u r e
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F ig u re 25. 5 Inch Depth Recess F a i lu r e
Figure 26. 10 Inch Depth Recess Failure
CHAPTER V
ANALYSIS OF TEST RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The b e h a v io r o f th e c o lu m n -fo o tin g c o n n e c t io n specim ens i s
c h a r a c t e r i z e d by two d i s t i n c t p h a s e s - - th e l i n e a r re sp o n se to load
where a l l s t e e l and c o n c re te as w e ll as epoxy behave e l a s t i c a l l y and
th e n o n - l i n e a r re sp o n se to load i n t i a t e d by y i e ld in g in th e column o r
c o n n e c t io n . The co n n e c t io n s t i f f n e s s , i . e . th e m o m en t-ro ta t io n
r e l a t i o n s h i p M/0, i s a measure o f th e l i n e a r re sp o n se to lo ad . The
column load a t which th e r a t e o f r o t a t i o n b eg in s to in c r e a s e depends
on th e s t r e n g t h o f th e c o n n e c t io n .
In a p r e c a s t b u i l d i n g , d i s t r i b u t i o n o f s e r v i c e loads w i l l depend
on member s t i f f n e s s and th e m o m en t- ro ta t io n c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s . The column-
fo o t in g c o n n e c t io n s t i f f n e s s , M/0, must be computed.
The maximum moment p e rc e n ta g e i s a m easure o f th e n o n - l i n e a r
re sp o n se to lo ad . This maximum moment p e rc e n ta g e i s th e r a t i o o f th e
maximum moment o f each column to th e maximum moment o f th e m o n o l i th ic
u n i t shown in T ab le I I .
T ab le I I . Moment P e rcen tag e
Specimens % Maximum Moment
5 - in ch depth -5 6 .6 2
10- in c h depth -1 2 .7 8
15- in ch depth + 4.819
T h e o r e t i c a l - 1.414
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Assuming th e m o n o l i th ic u n i t to be 100% f ix e d and a p in
co n n e c t io n as 0% f ix e d , i t was found t h a t th e 15 inch dep th was f u l l y
f ix e d and th e 5 inch and 10 inch dep ths p a r t i a l l y f ix e d . T h is i s shown
in T ab le I and I I .
The coup led fo r c e system a p p l ie d to th e r e c e s s by th e column o f
any o f th e t e s t specim ens w i l l rem ain c o n s ta n t f o r a p a r t i c u l a r load
because o f th e geometry o f lo a d in g . The h o r i z o n t a l r e s i s t i n g fo rc e fo r
th e s h o r t e s t moment arm has to be l a r g e r th an t h a t f o r th e g r e a t e s t
moment arm. This i s shown d ia g ra m m a t ic a l ly in F ig u re 27 below. Because
P3 a
P P 3
M = Pa M = 3 a
Figure 27. Effect of moment arm on the resultant forces.
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o f th e above r e a s o n th e 5 - in c h dep th r e c e s s f a i l e d c a t a s t r o p h i c a l l y
w ith a sm all amount o f moment. The 1 0 - inch r e c e s s a l s o f a i l e d
c a t a s t r o p h i c a l l y b u t w ith more moment load however a t 1 5 - in ch dep th
t h e column f a i l e d b e f o r e t h e r e was any y i e l d i n g in th e c o n n e c t io n .
Comparing th e m o m e n t- ro ta t io n r e l a t i o n s h i p between th e p r e c a s t
u n i t s and th e m o n o l i th ic i n F ig u re 23, i t i s shown c l e a r l y t h a t th e
s lo p e o f th e l i n e a r re sp o n se o f th e p r e c a s t u n i t s i s l e s s th a n th e s lo p e
o f th e m o n o l i th ic u n i t . That i s b ecau se th e modulus o f e l a s t i c i t y , E,
in th e epoxy i s 350,000 p s i which i s much l e s s th a n c o n c r e te , (4 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0
p s i ) p e r m i t t i n g r o t a t i o n i n t h e r e c e s s . R o ta t io n o f th e p r e c a s t u n i t i n
th e r e c e s s b eg in s w ith a p p l i c a t i o n o f load and c o n t in u a n c e i n a l i n e a r
re sp o n s e up t o 1,950 in c h -k ip s where t h e r e i s an a b ru p t change t o n e a r l y
h o r i z o n t a l r e sp o n s e as u n i t s t a r t s t o f a i l . The l i n e a r i t y in th e mono
l i t h i c u n i t p e rm i ts up t o 800 in c h -k ip s where th e n o n - l i n e a r re sp o n se
d ev e lo p in g to about 1800 i n c h - k i p s , th e n th e re sp o n se becomes n e a r l y
h o r i z o n t a l .
Comparing th e cu rv es in F ig u re s 28, 29, 30, and 31, i t i s shown
t h a t th e 1 5 - in ch d ep th column has th e same mode o f f a i l u r e as th e mono
l i t h i c , m oreover th e m o n o l i th ic f a i l e d a t 1909 in c h -k ip s w h ile th e 15-
inch d ep th f a i l e d a t 2001 in c h - k ip s . The 5, and 1 0 - in ch dep th f a i l e d
su d d e n ly , as shown, a t 828 and 1665 in c h - k i p s , r e s p e c t i v e l y .
F ig u re 32 shows th e m o m e n t- ro ta t io n c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s f o r th e
t h e o r t i c a l , m o n o l i th ic and 15 - in ch dep th column. T h is c u tv e shows t h a t
th e t h e o r e t i c a l and th e m o n o l i th ic cu rv es have th e same s lo p e up to 800
i n c h - k i p s , where t h e m o n o l i th ic u n i t d e p a r t s from l i n e a r i t y . The s lo p e
o f th e p r e c a s t u n i t cu rv e i s l e s s th a n b o th o f th e s e s lo p e s .
451 8 0 0 i n - K
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1 4 0 0 in-K
2 0 0 in- K
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6 0 0 n-K
4 0 0 n-K
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ELEVATION OF THE GAGES FROM THE TOP OF THE FOOTING (in)
Figure 28. Elevation of the gauges - 0 behavior of the monolithic unit.
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Figure 30. Elevation of the gauges - (8 behavior of the 10 inch depth unit.
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ELEVATION OF THE GAGES FROM THE TOP OF THE FOOTING (in)
F ig u re 31. E le v a t io n o f th e gauges - 0 b e h a v io r o f th e 15 inch depth u n i t .
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Figure 32. Comparison of the monolithic, 15 inch depth and the theoretical M - 0 behavior.
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The re s p o n s e o f th e m o n o l i th ic u n i t compared f a v o ra b ly w ith
t h e t h e o r e t i c a l a n a l y s i s , t h e sm all d e p a r tu r e s a r e a t t r i b u t e d to s l i g h t
d i f f e r e n c e s in s t r e n g t h s o f c o n c re te and s t e e l . The re sp o n se o f th e 15
in c h dep th u n i t compared w e l l w ith b o th .
The r e s u l t s o f t h i s s tu d y compared f a v o ra b ly w ith t h e P o r t la n d
Cement A s s o c ia t io n s tu d y f o r th e column b a s e p l a t e s c o n n e c t io n s .
Recommendations f o r F u r th e r R esearch
T his method o f connecti 'ng f o o t in g and column i s p ro m is in g and i t
i s s u g g e s te d t h a t th e fo l lo w in g a d d i t i o n a l r e s e a r c h be done:
1. Find th e optimum d ep th o f r e c e s s betw een 10 and 15-inch.
d ep th such t h a t th e fo o t in g and column f a i l s im u l ta n e o u s ly
o r i n th e mode o f th e m o n o l i th ic u n i t .
2. The s t e e l in th e fo o t in g sh o u ld be d e s ig n ed t o i n c o r p o r a te
s t e e l a round th e r e c e s s . Three c o n f ig u r a t io n s a r e s u g g e s te d
in o r d e r o f d e c r e a s in g p rom ise .
a . V e r t i c a l s t e e l a d j a c e n t t o th e r e c e s s .
b . I n c l i n e d s t e e l from th e to p o f th e r e c e s s a d j a c e n t to
th e open ing o f th e bottom s t e e l .
c . C i r c u m f e r e n t i a l s t e e l a round th e r e c e s s .
A d e s ig n f o r t h e s e c o n f ig u r a t io n s i s beyond th e scope o f t h i s p a p e r .
APPENDIX
M a te r i a l s and F a b r ic a t io n
The wooden c o n c re te forms were made o f 3/4 inch plywood coa ted
w ith a t h i n f i lm o f o i l on th e i n s i d e , and r e in f o r c e d by tw is t e d t i e
w ire s from s id e to s id e as shown in F ig u re A. The c o n c re te used in a l l
columns and f o o t in g s was made w ith Type I P o r t la n d cement. Cast members
were cured under p l a s t i c covered wet b u r la p sacks f o r 28 d ays . The
av e rag e com press ive s t r e n g t h s a t th e t im e o f t e s t l i s t e d in T ab le A1
were d e te rm in ed from a minimum o f f i v e 6X12 inch c y l i n d e r s .
T ab le A1. Column and Foo ting C oncre te S t r e n g th
Specimen f c p s i E , p s i
M o n o li th ic Column 4991 4 ,0 7 0 ,0 0 0
M o n o li th ic Foo ting 5888 4 ,4 2 0 ,0 0 0
5 i n . dep th Column 5769 4 ,3 8 0 ,0 0 0
5 i n . d ep th F ooting 5840 4 ,410 ,000
10 in . dep th Column 6017 4 ,4 8 0 ,0 0 0
10 in . dep th F oo ting 5805 4 ,4 0 0 ,0 0 0
15 in . dep th Column 6194 4 ,5 4 0 ,0 0 0
15 in . dep th Footing 5699 4 ,3 5 0 ,0 0 0
I n te r m e d ia te g rade r e i n f o r c i n g s t e e l w ith d e fo rm a tio n s conforming
to ASTMA 305 was used in th e columns and f o o t i n g s .
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Figure A. Precast Column and Footing Steel
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The C elanese R esin Company produced th e epoxy which was used in
j o i n in g th e p r e c a s t members. The epoxy was mixed o f 100 p a r t s by w eigh t
o f Epi-Rez 510 to 35 p a r t s by w eigh t o f Ep i-C ure 872. The fo rm er i s
composed o f commercial d i g l y c i d a l e t h e r o f b is p h e n l A, c o n ta in in g no
added d i l u e n t s , s o lv e n t s o r o th e r c o n ta m in a n ts . The l a t t e r i s a
f l e x i b i l i z e r - h a r d e n e r composed o f an a l i p h a t i c amido polyam ine c o n s i s t i n g
o f th e r e a c t i o n p ro d u c t o f a long ch a in monobasic a c id w ith polyam ine and
a m o d if ied a l i p h a t i c p o ly am in e .^ The epoxy was cu red a t 80°F. The
av e rag e com press ive s t r e n g t h s a t th e tim e o f t e s t l i s t e d in T ab le All
were d e te rm in e d from a minimum o f s i x 1X2 inch c y l i n d e r s .
T ab le A l l . Epoxy S tr e n g th
SpecimenCompressive
S t r e n g th (p s i ) No. o f Curing Days
5 in . dep th 12783 7 days c u r in g a t 80°F
10 i n . dep th 14860 12 days c u r in g a t 80°F
15 in . dep th 14800 15 days c u r in g a t 80°F
The c o n f ig u r a t io n o f th e columns and f o o t in g i s shown in F ig u re s
9 , 10, 12 and 13. D e ta i l s o f r e in fo rc e m e n t in th e Corbel b r a c k e t s
th rough which load was a p p l ie d were th e same f o r a l l specim ens in t h i s
ex p e r im en t . The column re in fo rc e m e n t was a l s o i d e n t i c a l f o r a l l s p e c i
mens. The amount o f s t e e l in th e f o o t in g s was th e same, b u t th e v e r t i c a l
s e p a r a t i o n between to p and bottom s t e e l v a r i e d w ith fo o t in g d e p th , as
shown in F ig u re 13.
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The m o n o l i th ic c o n t r o l specim en was c a s t w ith th e column in a
v e r t i c a l p o s i t i o n above th e f o o t i n g , t h e f o o t in g b e in g c a s t 5 days p r i o r
to th e column. The rem ain ing columns were c a s t in a h o r i z o n t a l p o s i t i o n
as shown in F ig u re Al. Column and f o o t in g r e in fo rc e m e n t was h e ld in
p la c e v e r t i c a l l y by th e t i e w ire s which r e i n f o r c e d th e fo rm s .
P r e c a s t columns were 53, 58, and 63 inch long measured from t h e i r
to p s u r f a c e to t h e bo ttom s u r f a c e o f th e column. P r e c a s t f o o t in g s
c o n ta in e d 5 - 1 /2 , 1 0 -1 /2 , and 15-1 /2 in c h r e c e s s e s formed by plywood
b o x e s , 15 -1 /2 by. 10 -1 /2 in c h e s i n p la n d im e n s io n s .
A f t e r c u r in g and removal from fo rm s , th e r e c e s s e s and b ases o f
th e columns were c le a n e d w ith 10% h y d r o c h lo r i c a c i d , f lu s h e d w ith w a te r
and d r i e d w ith com pressed a i r . Four s t e e l sh im s , 1X1X1/2 in c h e s , were
p la c e d in th e bo ttom c o m e r s o f th e r e c e s s e s . The s h o r t e s t column was
p la c e d in th e s h a l lo w e s t r e c e s s and th e lo n g e s t column i n th e d e e p e s t
r e c e s s .
A c o n s ta n t 48 inch d i s t a n c e from th e to p o f th e column t o th e
to p o f th e f o o t in g was m a in ta in e d .
S t e e l shims were u sed t o f a c i l i t a t e a l ig n m en t o f th e columns
and p ro v id e sp ace f o r epoxy. L a t e r a l a l ig n m en t was ach iev ed w ith t h i n
s t e e l wedges which were th e n removed and r e p la c e d by s t e e l shims p r i o r
t o p o u r in g th e epoxy .
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P re c a s t U n its
M o n o li th ic S t e e l
Figure A1
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1. I n t e r n a t i o n a l Congress o f th e C oncre te I n d u s t r y , 3 rd , S tockholm ,1960.
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3. The Magic Powder, by E a r l J„ H adley.
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