내진상세가 적용되지 않은 RC중공구형단면 교각의 지진 시 거동특성 및 내진성능을 파악하기 위하여 축소모델 실험을 수행하였다. 축소모델은 교각의 소성힌지영역내에 동일한 위치에서 모든 주철근이 겹침이음된 모델과 연속된 철근을 사용하여 겹침이음을 없앤 모델로 설계하였다. 실험은 축력이 재하된 상태에서 준정적 반복하중을 재하하였다. 실험결과 겸침이음모델은 주철근의 겹침이음부에서의 부착파괴가 발생하였지만 비교적 큰 연성거동을 나타냈으며 연속철근을 사용한 모델은 전형적인 휨파괴 특성과 매우 큰 연성거동을 보였다.
Scaled model tests were carried out to investigate a seismic behavior of reinforced concrete piers with hollow-rectangular section that were not detailed for seismic load. Additional lateral reinforcing bars were not provided that might be required for confinement against earthquake load. Two kinds of reinforcement details were considered for the longitudinal reinforcing bars: lap-spliced and continuous. In the lap-spliced model all longitudinal bars were lapped at the same height in a bottom plastic hinge zone. In the other model all longitudinal bars extended continuously throughout the height. The constructed models were subjected to quasi-static cyclic lateral loading in the presence of the constant vertical load. Limited ductile behavior was observed in the test of lap-spliced model and more ductile behavior was observed in the test of a continuous longitudinal reinforcement model.
