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CARRILLO, J; ALCOCER, S. M  y  GONZALEZ, G. Experimental assessment of damping factors in concrete housing walls. Ing. Investig. [online]. 2012, vol.32, n.3, pp.42-46. ISSN 0120-5609.

Thin walls having low concrete strength, minimum web steel ratios and web shear reinforcement made of welded wire meshes are commonly used in low-rise concrete housing. The damping factor commonly used for code-based dynamic analysis was evaluated based on seismic response measured during shake table tests of six low-rise concrete walls. The variables studied were the type of concrete (normal and lightweight), the web steel shear ratio (0.125% and 0.25%), the type of web shear reinforcement (deformed bars and welded wire meshes) and the effect of openings (doors and windows). Dynamic properties were evaluated considering the advantages of frequency-domain system identification, using the dynamic transfer function amplitude fitting method. The effect of failure mode on damping factor is discussed. An equation for estimating damping associated with a particular vibration period value is also proposed. It was observed that a 5% damping factor (assumed for dynamic analysis of concrete housing in the range of lineal elastic behaviour) was consistent with the values measured here.

Palabras clave : concrete wall; vibration period; damping factor; dynamic transfer function; shake table test.

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