Shaking table test of a dry-connection fully precast frame structure system

In view of the construction difficulties and ecological environment sensitivity of building construction in extremely cold and high seismic intensity areas, a new type of dry-connection fully precast frame structure system was proposed. The connections of the structure are easy to assemble, which can greatly improve the construction efficiency and provide convenience for the upgrading and replacement of components during service. In order to provide essential insights into the seismic performance of the dry-connection precast structure, a three-story precast frame structure specimen with a scale ratio of 1/2 was designed, constructed, and tested on a shaking table subjected to a series of ground motions with increasing seismic intensities. The connections of the specimen structure include beam-column joint, beam-floor joint and column-foundation joint, precast components were processed in the factory and assembled in the laboratory. The vibration characteristics, damage development, acceleration response and displacement response of the structure were investigated. The experimental results illustrated the excellent seismic performance of the structure with sufficient strength and relatively confined damage. The gradually decreasing frequency and increasing damping ratio were attributed to the slippage and plastic deformation of the connectors and the cracking of beam concrete. And the maximum story drift under rare earthquake of intensity 8 was within the design limit, indicated that the precast frame structure could achieve the performance target of no collapse under severe earthquakes. The data of this test provided support for further study on the design methods and numerical modeling of dry-connection fully precast frame structure systems.