Abstract
It is important to know the seismic resistance capacity of ceramic tiles commonly used as external coverings of buildings. This is because fall-off of tiles during earthquakes poses a considerable danger to pedestrians. However, few dynamic seismic tests have been conducted on non-structural members such as ceramic tiles. In this study, a three-dimensional shaking table test was conducted in order to determine the seismic resistance capacity of wet construction methods for fixing ceramic tiles. This paper presents the test results of an earthquake response evaluation of a reinforced concrete wall subjected to horizontal uni-axial vibration. It is concluded that ceramic tiles applied by the standard method gradually fall off when the applied rotation angle increases. The tiling method utilizing a three-dimensional fabric and anchor pins maintains its adherence to the concrete substrate during the final input earthquake motion.
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