ABSTRACT
In this paper, an experimental method of shaking table test on partial moment resisting steel frames is discussed. This experiment system, shown in Fig. 1, consists of a Mass, a Spring, a Loading Beam, a Specimen and a Shaking Table. By this composition, the natural period of this experiment system is about 0.7–0.8 second which value is nearly the same as middle rise steel buildings. Features of this experiment system are as follows.
This experiment method can estimate the response of partial frame against Real Time Speed Earthquake.
This method approximately reproduces an earthquake resisting behavior of the partial frame.
It is possible to effectively utilize the performance of small and medium size shaking table.
