Shake-table testing of earthquake resilient tall building

The proposed project is to shake-table test a large-scale innovative structural building system which utilizes an outrigger in combination with a conventional reinforced concrete (RC) core-wall system. The outrigger reduces the bending moment demands on the RC core walls, allowing smaller cores, thereby resulting in significant savings in structural materials and increased useable space within the buildings. To further improve the seismic performance of the structure, innovative fuses are added to the outriggers to dissipate the earthquake energy. The specimen will be tested with different shaking intensities to ensure that all performance objectives of the system are met. The student will work with researchers from Tongji University in China to coordinate the specimen construction and testing. The results from these tests will validate the innovative structural system and ultimately lead to the design of higher performing buildings in Canada and worldwide.

Faculty Supervisor:

Tony Yang

Student:

Partner:

Tongji University

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award