Development and Design of Untopped Precast Concrete Diaphragm Systems for High Seismic Zones (Extension)

Development and Design of Untopped Precast Concrete Diaphragm Systems for High Seismic Zones (Extension)

The objectives of the work supported by the CPF grant were:

(1) to develop and demonstrate untopped and topped precast diaphragm systems that will provide good performance in regions of high seismic hazard

(2) to produce a design and detailing procedure for these systems for high seismic zones

(3) to codify this design procedure and create design aids

Note: The Charles Pankow Foundation research grant supported concluding phases of work resulting from a larger, integrated project supported in previous years by the National Science Foundation and the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute. Further information on this larger work can be provided by Professor Robert Fleischman, University of Arizona: rfleisch@email.arizona.edu.