Advancing Earthquake Engineering of Cast-in-Place Concrete Diaphragms with Openings — NSF Award to University of Washington (WA, $
In reinforced concrete buildings, cast-in-place floor slabs, or “diaphragms”, must resist both gravity loads, the weight of the structure and building contents, and horizontal loads, caused by wind or the inertia of the floors during earthquakes. For the building to function, these floor diaphragms also must contain op
| Award title | Advancing Earthquake Engineering of Cast-in-Place Concrete Diaphragms with Openings |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2242605 |
| Awardee | University of Washington |
| City | SEATTLE |
| State | WA |
| Amount obligated | $400,000 |
| Principal investigator | Travis Thonstad |
| Program | DRRG-Disaster Resilience Res G |
| Start date | 01/01/2024 |
| Abstract | In reinforced concrete buildings, cast-in-place floor slabs, or “diaphragms”, must resist both gravity loads, the weight of the structure and building contents, and horizontal loads, caused by wind or the inertia of the floors during earthquakes. For the building to function, these floor diaphragms also must contain openings for stairs, elevators, and mechanical systems. Although the presence of these openings is accounted for when designing the structure for gravity loads, there is little resea |
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