Prof. Ing. Carlo Andrea Castiglioni Seismic Behaviour of Steel ...

Seismic behaviour of steel storage pallet racking systems VIIIX4.1 Overview...................................................................................................... 2914.2 Push-over test in down-aisle direction ......................................................... 2934.2.1 Test set-up ............................................................................................. 2934.2.2 Structural behaviour .............................................................................. 2974.2.3 Analysis of test results .......................................................................... 3004.2.4 Assessment of the q-factor .................................................................... 3084.3 Push-over test in cross-aisle direction.......................................................... 3094.3.1 Test set-up ............................................................................................. 3094.3.2 Structural behaviour .............................................................................. 3124.3.3 Analysis of test results .......................................................................... 3164.3.4 Assessment of the q-factor .................................................................... 3234.4 Down-aisle cross-aisle comparison.............................................................. 3244.5 Conclusions.................................................................................................. 3274.6 References.................................................................................................... 329CHAPTER 5 PSEUDODYNAMIC TESTS .......................................................... 3315.1 Overview...................................................................................................... 3315.2 Test set-up .................................................................................................... 3345.3 Test results ................................................................................................... 3395.4 Conclusions.................................................................................................. 3505.5 References.................................................................................................... 351CHAPTER 6 DYNAMIC FULL-SCALE TESTS................................................. 3556.1 Overview...................................................................................................... 3556.1.1 Previous studies..................................................................................... 3556.1.1.1 Research in the U.S. ....................................................................... 3556.1.1.1.1 Dynamic In-Situ Testing of Storage Rack Systems. ............................... 3556.1.1.1.2 Shake-Table Testing of Storage Rack Systems....................................... 3566.1.1.1.3 Shake-Table Testing of Merchandise...................................................... 3586.1.1.2 Research in Europe ........................................................................ 3586.1.2 Research needs...................................................................................... 3596.2 Dynamic tests on merchandise..................................................................... 3606.3 Shake-table tests on full-scale pallet-type steel storage racks...................... 3626.3.1 Test infrastructure ................................................................................. 3626.3.2 Test set-up ............................................................................................. 3636.3.3 The ECOLEADER project on “Seismic Behaviour of Pallet RackSystems” ........................................................................................................ 3646.3.3.1 The specimens................................................................................ 3656.3.3.1.1 Specimen A............................................................................................. 3656.3.3.1.2 Specimen B ............................................................................................. 3676.3.3.1.3 Specimen C ............................................................................................. 3696.3.3.1.4 Specimen D ............................................................................................. 3726.3.3.2 Dynamic tests................................................................................. 3726.3.3.3 Results............................................................................................ 3756.3.3.3.1 Specimen B ............................................................................................. 3756.3.3.3.2 Specimen D ............................................................................................. 3896.3.3.4 Conclusions.................................................................................... 4006.3.4 The SEISRACKS Project...................................................................... 4006.3.4.1 Overview........................................................................................ 400