Crack assessment of RC beam-column joints subjected to cyclic lateral loading using acoustic emission (AE): The influence of shear links aspect

• Main Authors: Ganasan, Reventheran, Tan, Chee Ghuan, Ibrahim, Zainah, Muhamad Bunnori, Norazura, Nazri, Fadzli Mohamed, Nayaka, Ramappa Ramesh
• Format: Article
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2021
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/28176/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Existing reinforced concrete (RC) beam-column joints, which are designed mainly to resist gravity load, may encounter serious problems in low to moderate seismic regions. The moderate earthquake in Ranau, Malaysia, affected numerous old buildings, mainly manifesting as uncontrolled crack propagation...