Seismic and Wind Behavior and Design of Coupled CF-CPSW Core Walls for Steel Buildings
Seismic and Wind Behavior and Design of Coupled CF-CPSW Core Walls for Steel Buildings
There is increasing interest in the use of coupled Concrete-Filled Composite Plate Sheer Walls (CF-CPSW) core wall structures for the design of high-rise steel buildings, particularly to optimize their design for wind or seismic load combinations. AEC firms will be able to optimize the design of high-rise buildings in high wind or seismic zones using these coupled CF_CPSW core wall structures. They will be able to address the challenges associated with conventional concrete core wall structures by finding a solution in steel-concrete composition structures. Coupled CF-CPSW core wall structures leverage steel pre-fabrication in the shop, and stay-in-place formwork to reduce the time spent at the site and thus improve the construction schedule.
The proposed project will generate experimental data, numerical models, and lead to the development of design guidelines that will empower engineers to consider coupled CF-CPSW core wall structures to optimize the design and construction schedule of high-rise buildings, thus bringing economic opportunities to the AEC industry.
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Grant Details
ProjectSeismic and Wind Behavior and Design of Coupled CF-CPSW Core Walls for Steel BuildingsGranteePurdue UniversityCategorySteelSubcategorySpeedCoreGrant #06-16Award Amount$1,089,398Grant PeriodAugust 2016 - December 2022Grant StatusActivePrincipal InvestigatorsAmit Varma, Professor, Purdue University; ahvarma@gmail.com, Co-PI - Dr. Jungil Seo, Purdue University, Co-PI - Prof. Michel Bruneau, University of BuffaloIndustry ChampionsRon Klemencic, Magnusson Klemencic Associates; Jim Malley, Degenkolb; Ron Hamburger, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger; Larry Kruth, American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC); Devin Huber, AISC; Peter Timler, Supreme Group LP; Glenn Bell, SGH (ret.); Duane Miller, Lincoln Electric CompanyCPF AlliesAISC, MKA FoundationResearch DeliverablesTask 1 - Design of the Theme Structure
Task 2 - Experimental Investigations
Task 3 - Numerical Models
Task 4 - Parametric Studies
Task 5 - Development of Design Recommendations -
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