Browsing by Author "López-Garcia González, Diego"

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    Enhancing seismic performance of reinforced concrete dual wall-frame buildings: Integrating alternative modeling and design approaches
    (HUMANA PRESS INC, 2025) López Machado, Nelson Andrés; López-Garcia González, Diego; Parra, P. F.; Araya Letelier, Gerardo Andrés
    This study delves into two critical issues related to the seismic analysis and design of Chilean reinforced concrete dual wall-frame buildings. First, it evaluates the efficacy of Special Boundary Elements (SBEs) in shear walls, whose seismic performance enhancement remains uncertain despite recent (i.e., after the 2010 earthquake) mandates in Chile. Second, it investigates the relevance of explicit inclusion of slabs in 3D nonlinear models (in dual wall-frame buildings slabs are often not modeled for computational expediency). Various analytical models of a representative 16-story dual wall-frame archetype building are meticulously evaluated using Perform3D. Different vertical heights of the SBEs (ranging from 0 to 5 stories) and different values of the effective flexural stiffness of the slabs (ranging from 0 to 100% of the gross cross-section stiffness) are considered. Subduction ground motions representative of the Chilean seismicity are selected and scaled based on detailed seismic hazard analyses. Evaluation metrics include collapse fragility functions and 50-year collapse probabilities. Inelastic deformations in the shear walls are thoroughly analyzed. It was found that the effective flexural stiffness of the slabs has a non-negligible influence on the analytical collapse probability, and that SBEs do not provide ductility but they do reduce the collapse probability.
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    Enhancing seismic performance of reinforced concrete dual wall-frame buildings: Integrating alternative modeling and design approaches
    (2025) López Machado, Nelson Andrés; López-Garcia González, Diego; Parra, P. F.; Araya Letelier, Gerardo Andrés
    This study delves into two critical issues related to the seismic analysis and design of Chilean reinforced concrete dual wall-frame buildings. First, it evaluates the efficacy of Special Boundary Elements (SBEs) in shear walls, whose seismic performance enhancement remains uncertain despite recent (i.e., after the 2010 earthquake) mandates in Chile. Second, it investigates the relevance of explicit inclusion of slabs in 3D nonlinear models (in dual wall-frame buildings slabs are often not modeled for computational expediency). Various analytical models of a representative 16-story dual wall-frame archetype building are meticulously evaluated using Perform3D. Different vertical heights of the SBEs (ranging from 0 to 5 stories) and different values of the effective flexural stiffness of the slabs (ranging from 0 to 100% of the gross cross-section stiffness) are considered. Subduction ground motions representative of the Chilean seismicity are selected and scaled based on detailed seismic hazard analyses. Evaluation metrics include collapse fragility functions and 50-year collapse probabilities. Inelastic deformations in the shear walls are thoroughly analyzed. It was found that the effective flexural stiffness of the slabs has a non-negligible influence on the analytical collapse probability, and that SBEs do not provide ductility but they do reduce the collapse probability.
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    Reinforcement Effects and Parametric Study of the Lateral Response of Multilayered Wood-Frame Shear Walls: An Experimental and Numerical Investigation
    (American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2025) Valdivieso Cascante, Diego Nicolas; López-Garcia González, Diego; Liel, Abbie; Guindos Bretones, Pablo
    In the seismic design of light-frame timber buildings (LFTBs), the use of strong shear walls (SSWs) is crucial for providing lateral resistance. While the contribution of finish layers, such as Type X gypsum wallboard (GWB), has generally been conservatively ignored, recent experimental and numerical studies have demonstrated that these finish layers can significantly enhance the cyclic lateral performance of SSWs, leading to the concept of multilayered strong shear walls (MLSSWs). The effect of the finish layers cannot be solely attributed to additional layers and fasteners. There is also an additional reinforcement effect from deeply screwed Type X GWB that prevents nails from pulling out during hysteresis cycles that has not been previously investigated. The primary objective of this study is to explore the reinforcement effect and evaluate MLSSWs across a broad range of configurations. The research combines experimental tests (monotonic and cyclic) and numerical simulations, with connection-level tests used to calibrate the numerical models. The simulations interrogate the influence of the reinforcement effect and investigate the effects of various parameters, including wall aspect ratio, number of Type X GWB layers, multilayered connection type (screwed or stapled), and overturning anchorage systems. The findings demonstrate the positive effect of finish layers on strength and stiffness. The reinforcement effect of screws and Type X GWB layers is shown to modify the response of nailed OSB-to-frame connections, preventing nail pullout and improving fatigue resistance and deformation capacity. The study shows that the other important parameters that control the strength, stiffness and deformation capacity of MLSSW are multilayered connection type and number of Type X GWB layers. This research enhances the understanding of the role of Type X GWB finish layers on the lateral response of MLSSWs for improved design and construction.