Using rigidity elements to strengthen one-storey buildings frames

Samara State Technical University, Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Molodogvardeyskaya St., 194, Samara, 443001, Russia

^* Corresponding author: overemeenko@yandex.ru

Abstract

The study focuses on strengthening industrial buildings frames by introducing rigidity elements. Materials concentration principle in rigidity elements in the form of reinforced concrete columns is used and the influence degree on a building frame operation is estimated. This changes the performance of the overlay disk as an element that distributes horizontal forces. The paper describes basic dependencies determining the correlation between rigidity characteristics of rigidity elements and ordinary columns. They are determined by reinforced concrete frame movements when the lower section columns moments reach limit values. In resulting exposure rigidity elements accept basic horizontal efforts, and ordinary columns work as centrally compressed. Calculation results are presented as graphs of force variation depending on correlation between rigidity characteristics of rigidity elements and ordinary columns. The paper outlines that after introducing rigidity elements they act as basic distributing horizontal loads element. The overlay disk has the final load bearing capacity and regulates the limit distances between rigidity elements. The introduction of rigidity elements into the building frame should be accompanied by appropriate measures to strengthen structure foundations. The research proves that this method of one-storey industrial buildings frames reinforcement enables to use materials and technologies during reconstruction more efficiently.