Abstract
Gravity load designed (GLD) structures exhibit poor seismic performance due to inadequate reinforcement to cater for the seismic forces, lack of confinement, poor joint strength, improper anchorage, presence of weak column and strong beams. These structures are also susceptible to environmental impact leading to corrosion of reinforcement which would further degrade their seismic performance. In RC structures, beam–column joints are crucial members and dissipate the seismic energy imparted to the structure. Hence in this study, two typical cases of GLD (i) uncorroded GLD and (ii) corrosion affected GLD (corroded) exterior beam–column sub-assemblages subjected to reverse cyclic loading are investigated and compared. Reinforcement corrosion of one of the GLD specimens is accelerated by the impressed current technique. Based on the investigation on uncorroded GLD and corrosion affected GLD beam–column specimens, it is noted that the corrosion has significant effect on the seismic performance in terms of loss of energy dissipation, strength- and stiffness- degradation. To improve the seismic performance of uncorroded GLD specimens, a low invasive single steel haunch upgradation scheme (SHUS) is proposed in this study. The maximum load carried by steel haunch upgraded GLD specimen is about 30% higher than that of GLD specimen. Hence, it is noted that by implementing the proposed upgradation scheme for GLD beam–column sub-assemblage, remarkable improvement in the seismic response can be achieved. The present study provides insight into the behaviour of steel haunch upgraded GLD specimen and would also pave the way for formulating seismic upgradation of even corroded GLD beam–column sub-assemblage.
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