FEMA NATIONAL US&RRESPONSE SYSTEM
FEMA NATIONAL US&R RESPONSE SYSTEM
Structural Collapse Technician Training
Structural Collapse Technician Training
MODULE 1 c
MODULE 1 c
Structural Engineering
Structural Engineering
Systems
Systems
MATERIALS & BASIC
MATERIALS & BASIC
STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS
STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS
2.
TERMINAL OBJECTIVES
TERMINAL OBJECTIVES
•The Student shall understand the essential
materials and components of structures,
and how they behave when subjected to
normal and extreme loading
3.
ENABLING OBJECTIVES
ENABLING OBJECTIVES
•Understand the Tension, Compression,
Bending, and Shear Forces that are exerted
on building materials, and how they behave.
• Understand the concepts of Ductile and
Brittle behavior.
• Introduce the concept of Vertical Load Path
and Vertical Load Resisting Systems
4.
ENABLING OBJECTIVES
ENABLING OBJECTIVES
•Discuss Lateral Load Resisting Systems,
including Box, Moment Frame, and
Diagonally Braced Frame Systems
• Define and discuss Structural Redundancy
Material Properties
Material Properties
Brittlevs Ductile
Brittle vs Ductile
• Wood
• Steel
• Reinforced Concrete
–C.I.P. or P.C.
–Rebar or Prestressed Cable
• Reinforced Masonry
• Unreinforced Masonry
10.
Vertical Load Systems
VerticalLoad Systems
• Concept of gravity load path
• Loads must be transferred from Source to
Ground
• Top down approach
– Plumbing system analogy
• Framed and Un-Framed
• Connections are particularly vulnerable
Concrete Floor Systems
ConcreteFloor Systems
Most of the reinforcing steel is concentrated
in and over Beams and over Columns
14.
Typical Truss Configurations
TypicalTruss Configurations
• Tension in bottom chords
• Compression in top chords
• Small tension or compression. in diagonals
15.
Lateral Load ResistingSystems
Lateral Load Resisting Systems
• Concept of load paths
• Pushover analogy
• Connections are particularly vulnerable
• Systems
– Box Buildings
– Moment Frames - (MUST BE DUCTILE )
– Diagonally Braced Frames
Redundancy
Redundancy
• Multi -Elements
(at least 2 in every line of resistance)
– Box Buildings
– Diagonal Braced Frames
• Majority of Connections
– Moment Frames
• Dual Systems
• Collapse Preventers
TOPICS we have
TOPICSwe have
QUICKLY REVIEWED
QUICKLY REVIEWED
• Force Types
–Stress = Force/Area
• Ductile vs Brittle
• Material Behavior
• Vertical Load Systems
• Lateral Load Resistant Systems
• Redundancy
26.
FEMA NATIONAL US&RRESPONSE SYSTEM
FEMA NATIONAL US&R RESPONSE SYSTEM
Structural Collapse Technician Training
Structural Collapse Technician Training
UNIT I c
UNIT I c
Structural Engineering Systems
Structural Engineering Systems
COLLAPSE PATTERNS
COLLAPSE PATTERNS
27.
TERMINAL OBJECTIVES
TERMINAL OBJECTIVES
•The Student shall understand the how building structures can be
separated into specific types that exhibit unique collapse patterns
when subjected to extreme forces due to Earthquake Wind , and
Explosions
• The Student shall be able to recognize their unique Collapse
Patterns
28.
ENABLING OBJECTIVES
ENABLING OBJECTIVES
•Understand the extreme environmental and man
caused forces that effect structures.
• Define and Understand how buildings are
classified by engineers based on their Construction
Materials and Lateral Load Resisting Systems.
• Discuss the most common Collapse Patterns that
have been observed as a result of Earthquakes,
Windstorms, and Explosions
29.
Earthquake Basics
Earthquake Basics
•Extent of damage is determined by
– type of shaking that occurs at site
– coupled with the structures response
• Magnitude (energy release)
– determines POTENTIAL number of effected
structures
• Aftershocks
– Earthquakes are unique type of Disaster
– just keeps on giving
30.
Plan of LargeEarthquake - M 7
Plan of Large Earthquake - M 7
Causes major damage
if Fault is within city
30km
Fault Break
Duration 15 sec
Eff peak accel .5G
31.
Plan of GreatEarthquake M 8+
Plan of Great Earthquake M 8+
250km
Fault Break
Duration 60 sec
Eff Peak Accel .6G
Fault rupture speed is 2 to 3 kms
Fault rupture speed is 2 to 3 kms
Total energy release is 30
to 100 times large Quake
32.
Aftershocks
Aftershocks
• Smaller quakesthat occur on same fault as original
quake.
– Minor fault adjustments
• Occur after most quakes regardless of size of
original shock
• On average largest is 1.2M less than original
– Some have been almost as large as original. (in
range of M 6)
• Will occur during US&R Ops since are most
prevalent in first week.
33.
How Many Aftershocks?
How Many Aftershocks ?
• USGS - Rule of Thumb
– For every single decrease in magnitude, get
10 fold increase in number
• If original quake is M 7
– 1 or so aftershock in range of M 6
– 10 “ “ “ “ 5
– 100 “ “ “ “ 4
– 1000 “ “ “ “ 3
• Have fewer as time passes
– Day 2 = 1/2 as many as day 1
– Day 3 = 1/3 as many as day 1
– Day 4 = 1/4 as many as day 1, etc
34.
1989 Loma PrietaAftershocks
1989 Loma Prieta Aftershocks
Days after original shock
Days after original shock
Magnitud
Magnitud
e
e
35.
Taiwan 921
Taiwan 921
M7.7 Quake
M 7.7 Quake
was followed by
was followed by
many large
many large
aftershocks in the
aftershocks in the
2 weeks following
2 weeks following
the quake
the quake
(larger than M5.5
(larger than M5.5)
)
1.1-21
Interior Explosion, LightMetal Bldg - Reinf. conc
Interior Explosion, Light Metal Bldg - Reinf. conc
block walls are all that is partly standing. Steel
block walls are all that is partly standing. Steel
Frame w/metal skin was blown away
Frame w/metal skin was blown away
Loading Caused byFire
Loading Caused by Fire
• Burnout of Wood Roof/Floors can lead to dangerous
unbraced walls 2s
• Fire in Steel Building w/restraining walls can lead to
damage due to expansion
• Heat from Burned Wood Apartment caused
Expansion Damage to RM Shearwalls in Basement
Garage 1s
• Wood Bldgs, especially w/2x trusses are a problem
– 34 FireFighters killed in 19 incidents 1977 thru 1999
63.
Worcester Fire -Dec99
Worcester Fire - Dec99
Burnout - 6 story unbraced walls
Burnout - 6 story unbraced walls
64.
Worcester Fire -Dec99
Worcester Fire - Dec99
Burnout - 6 story unbraced walls
Burnout - 6 story unbraced walls
Refer to Manualfor Following
Refer to Manual for Following
• Damage by Floods
• Construction Bracing, Overload
• Vehicle Impact Loading
67.
Building types -ATC-21-1
Building types - ATC-21-1
• W Wood buildings of all types
• S1 Steel moment resisting frames
• S2 Braced steel frames
• S3 Light metal buildings
• S4 Steel frames w/C I P conc walls
68.
Building types -ATC-21-1
Building types - ATC-21-1
• C1 Concrete moment resisting frames
• C2 Concrete shear wall buildings
• C3/S5 Conc/steel frame w/urm infill walls
• TU/PC1 Tilt-up concrete wall building
• PC2 Precast concrete frame buildings
• RM Reinforced masonry buildings
• URM Unreinforced masonry building
69.
Problem Buildings
Problem Buildings
•W 1 to 3 story houses & 2 to 4 story
apartments (especially pre 1970)
• S1 Frames w/brittle welded conns
• S2 Frames where column capacity is
less than capacity of diag braces
• S3 Light structure vulnerable to Wind
• C1/C3 Pre 1971 bldgs (espec pre 1941)
• PC2/TU Factory built precast & tilt-up wall
• URM 1 to 8 story (most 3 story & less) +
steel & conc frames w/URM infill
• Others Irregular - soft story, open front
TU - TypicalConstruction
TU - Typical Construction
1971 San Fernando Earthquake
1971 San Fernando Earthquake
TU-1
102.
TU - TypicalConstruction,
TU - Typical Construction,
Light Roof & Heavy Walls
Light Roof & Heavy Walls
TU-2
103.
TU - TypicalDamage, San Fernando
TU - Typical Damage, San Fernando
TU-3
104.
Types of URMBuildings
Types of URM Buildings
• Brick bearing wall buildings -
– URM exterior walls
– Wood floors & interior walls.
• URM infill - in concrete or steel frames.
– infill is brick, hollow clay tile, hollow CMU
• UR, hollow conc block bearing wall .
– may have bond beams at floor & roof
– may have vertical bar at edges of opngs
105.
Types of URMBuildings
Types of URM Buildings
• UR or Under-reinforced Brick cavity walls.
– insulation layer between masonry layers
– may be used as infill or as bearing walls with bond
beams.
• Masonry veneer on wood/steel studs
– anchorage is all important due to interaction of
brittle wall covering on flexible structure.
• Native stone, adobe, mud, etc. bearing wall
buildings.
BASIC PRINCIPLES
BASIC PRINCIPLES
EarthquakeCaused Collapse
Earthquake Caused Collapse
• Earthquake shaking causes damage to
structural load resisting system
• Gravity causes structural collapse
• Redundancy and Ductile behavior can
prevent structural collapse
• Brittle behavior enhances possibility of
structural collapse
116.
Earthquake Collapse Patterns
EarthquakeCollapse Patterns
• Light Frame - wood frame buildings
1 to 4 stories, residential & other
• Heavy Wall - URM, TU, & other low rise
w/concrete or masonry walls
• Heavy Floor - Concrete frame bldgs
• Precast Concrete - fairly heavy floors &
some w/heavy walls
117.
Light Frame CollapsePatterns
Light Frame Collapse Patterns
initial condition collapse projects struct.
beyond it’s boundary 9s
1st story walls are
racked by quake
since 1st story walls
can still support vert
load, they keep their
orig length & project
upper stories away by
length of story height
Same Racked 2story Apartment
Same Racked 2 story Apartment
Enough wall remains to prevent collapse
Enough wall remains to prevent collapse
1.3-11
120.
4 Story Apt- Has enough Mass to Collapse
4 Story Apt - Has enough Mass to Collapse
1.3-13
121.
Overview of 3Story Collapse
Overview of 3 Story Collapse
1.3-19a
122.
3 Story collapseprojected away
3 Story collapse projected away
from adjacent building
from adjacent building
1.3-14
123.
3 Story collapseprojected away
3 Story collapse projected away
from adjacent building
from adjacent building
1.3-14a
124.
3 Story collapseprojected into street
3 Story collapse projected into street
1.3-15
125.
3 Story collapseprojected into street
3 Story collapse projected into street
1.3-16
126.
3 Story collapseprojected into street
3 Story collapse projected into street
1.3-18
127.
Light Frame CollapsePatterns
Light Frame Collapse Patterns
chimney breaks
at roof or fire box
initial condition collapse projects
weak story away
Split Level House
Split Level House
roof & floor over
weak garage are
projected away
3s
Light Frame CollapsePatterns
Light Frame Collapse Patterns
chimney can fall
as far as it is tall
discontinuous roof
can be knocked off
cripple wall
weak cripple wall racks and allows
house to move as much as it’s ht.
1 to 3 Story House with Cripple Wall
1 to 3 Story House with Cripple Wall
2s
Light Frame CollapsePatterns
Light Frame Collapse Patterns
1 to 3 Story House or Apartment
1 to 3 Story House or Apartment
typical masonry
chimney problem
brick veneer is typical
falling hazard if present
floor joist bear directly on footing but
if inadequate conn, bldg will slide off 1s
Heavy Wall CollapsePatterns
Heavy Wall Collapse Patterns
URM, TU
low rise
w/conc &
masonry
walls
lt. wt. roof
lt. wt. floor
Major force is
in inertia of
walls, and is
uniform with
height
URM walls end
up as rubble
TU walls make
90 deg collapse
137.
Heavy Wall CollapsePatterns
Heavy Wall Collapse Patterns
Most Common URM Failure
Most Common URM Failure
roof & floors are supported
by interior walls, plumbing,
etc. redundant systems
store front w/
opngs & parapet
walls may split,
peel, crack, etc
5s
Typical Front &Parapet Collapse
Typical Front & Parapet Collapse
1.3-21
140.
Corner Bldg w/Front& Prop line wall Collapse
Corner Bldg w/Front & Prop line wall Collapse
See next slide
See next slide
1.3-22
141.
Party wall failurecaused collapse
Party wall failure caused collapse
of adjacent building’s lower roof
of adjacent building’s lower roof
What redundant structure now supports high roof ?
What redundant structure now supports high roof ?
1.3-23
Heavy Wall CollapsePatterns
Heavy Wall Collapse Patterns
More General URM Failure
More General URM Failure
large V, lean-to, etc voids are formed
with large sections of wood floor that
stay together as plane
Basic Pattern = Rubble Walls + Large Wood Planes
144.
Heavy Wall CollapsePatterns
Heavy Wall Collapse Patterns
Wood Floor Collapse Patterns
Wood Floor Collapse Patterns 3s
Lean-To Vee
Pancake Cantilever
145.
URM Complete Collapse
URMComplete Collapse
Cantilever type in front, may also find other three types
Cantilever type in front, may also find other three types
1.3-25
146.
Heavy Wall CollapsePatterns
Heavy Wall Collapse Patterns
Concrete Tilt-Up & RM Walls
Concrete Tilt-Up & RM Walls
Typical Failure of Roof to Wall Conn.
Typical Failure of Roof to Wall Conn.
(large wall & roof sections collapse)
(large wall & roof sections collapse)
if wall falls it will project
it’s full height away from
the building face
interior cols
long span
roof beams
partly failed
connection
roof may
hang from
one end
6s
Same type failure- Corner prevents Collapse
Same type failure - Corner prevents Collapse
- Redundancy Helps
- Redundancy Helps
1.3-42
153.
Heavy Floor CollapsePatterns
Heavy Floor Collapse Patterns
Types C1, C3, & Highway Bridges
Types C1, C3, & Highway Bridges
Heavy Floor
Heavy Roof
Major force is in
inertia of floors
& is concentrated
at each floor level
if columns crack
& fail, they are
driven down by
massive floors
7s
154.
Heavy Floor Bldg,Morocco
Heavy Floor Bldg, Morocco
prior to EQ
prior to EQ
1.3-43
155.
Heavy Floor Bldg,Morocco
Heavy Floor Bldg, Morocco
After the EQ
After the EQ
1.3-44
156.
880 - 2story freeway collapse - overview
880 - 2 story freeway collapse - overview
1989 Loma Prieta E.Q.
1989 Loma Prieta E.Q.
1.3-67
880 collapse -showing typical box type
880 collapse - showing typical box type
concrete bridge that spanned betwn frames
concrete bridge that spanned betwn frames
1.3-70
159.
880 collapse -showing typical void space
880 collapse - showing typical void space
created by deep beam - “Survivable”
created by deep beam - “Survivable”
1.3-73
160.
Heavy Floor CollapsePatterns
Heavy Floor Collapse Patterns
P - Delta Effect
P - Delta Effect
load P is offset by so
large a Delta that it
keeps going over
1s
161.
P-delta effect -3 story Mexico School
P-delta effect - 3 story Mexico School
1.3-48
162.
Heavy Floor CollapsePatterns
Heavy Floor Collapse Patterns
Column Joint Failure
Column Joint Failure
concrete in column is not
well enough confined by
rebar ties, resulting in
rapid failure as concrete
splits off & rebar buckles
1s
163.
12 story MexicoCity Pancake
12 story Mexico City Pancake
1.3-45
Heavy Floor CollapsePatterns
Heavy Floor Collapse Patterns
Soft First Story
Soft First Story
failure in first story
columns due to Demand -
Strength mis-match
4s
174.
Soft First Story- 1971 LA Quake
Soft First Story - 1971 LA Quake
1.3-60
175.
Soft First Story- 1971 LA Quake
Soft First Story - 1971 LA Quake
1.3-61
176.
Soft First Story- Taiwan 99 E.Q.
Soft First Story - Taiwan 99 E.Q.
DH-2-20
177.
Soft First Story- Taiwan 99 E.Q.
Soft First Story - Taiwan 99 E.Q.
DH-5-4
178.
Heavy Floor CollapsePatterns
Heavy Floor Collapse Patterns
Short Wall Columns - Mid Story Collapse
Short Wall Columns - Mid Story Collapse
failure of short columns
due to lack of ductility
2s
179.
Mid Story Collapse- Pounding - Mexico City
Mid Story Collapse - Pounding - Mexico City
1.3-55
180.
Mid Story Collapse-
Mid Story Collapse -
Weak Story Mexico City
Weak Story Mexico City
1.3-56
181.
Precast Conc CollapsePatterns
Precast Conc Collapse Patterns
Typical Cross-section of Frame Type
Typical Cross-section of Frame Type
hollow cored slabs
double T floor
columns w/corbels
lt. or medium weight
wall panels
precast roof & floor
beams
182.
Precast Conc CollapsePatterns
Precast Conc Collapse Patterns
collapse pattern varied & difficult to predict
since poorly connected parts separate & fall
due to gravity & collisions w/other parts.
main problems are
connections & diaphram
strength
5s
Windstorm Basics
Windstorm Basics
•windstorms often produce flooding
• most damage/collapse is to light, poorly or
non-engineered structures
• high winds load & peel off light walls/ roof of
structures - especially open structures
• airborne missiles penetrate structure -
cause collapse by impact or by creating
open structure
• tidal surge/high waves can cause
collapse/damage to engineered structures
189.
Common Windstorm Collapse
CommonWindstorm Collapse
• roof blows off & walls collapse due to lack of lateral
support
• weak walls blow out causing roof collapse
• light metal bldgs collapse due to buckling or
bending failure of long span roof, pull out of frame
base " weak link behavior "
• missile penetrates glazed opening or door blows
in, structure changes from "closed" to "open", roof
and/or walls blow out (even tilt-up concrete, etc.)
190.
Problematic Building Types
ProblematicBuilding Types
• Wood Houses
• Mobile Homes
• Other Frame, multi-residence condos
• Light Metal Buildings
• Commercial & Industrial - URM, RM, TU
• Aircraft Hangers
• Large, Long Span Structures
Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Andrew-
-Low cost housing
Low cost housing
Bond Beam OK also had roof ties poorly
Bond Beam OK also had roof ties poorly
aligned
aligned
1.3-93
203.
Problematic S3, URM,RM, TU
Problematic S3, URM, RM, TU
• Light Metal Buildings 2s
• Commercial & Industrial Bldgs
- walls of URM, RM, TU
(if large opngs are penetrated) 2s
Hurricane Andrew -Commercial Bldg
Hurricane Andrew - Commercial Bldg
Lightly Reinforced RM Wall Collapse
Lightly Reinforced RM Wall Collapse
1.3-96
208.
Basic Explosion Effects
BasicExplosion Effects
• Large Pressures exerted by explosions
– can be 5000 psi +
– duration only milliseconds
– inversely proportional to cube of distance from source
• Severe damage to structures
– but not proportional to static pressure effects
• Effects of fast moving shock wave
– may be very complex
Blast Effects onW & S Buildings
Blast Effects on W & S Buildings
• W - Wood Structures
– light wall/roof surfaces are blown away.
remainder collapses
– end up with leveled structure
• S1 & S2 - Steel Frame Structures
– beams / columns have small dimensions and
are very resistant to sudden forces.
– light floors may be blown away, leaving poorly
braced beams & columns. 4s
211.
Puerto Rico SteelFrame
Puerto Rico Steel Frame
Light floor blown off Beams
Light floor blown off Beams
1.3-103
212.
Puerto Rico SteelFrame
Puerto Rico Steel Frame
Light floor blown off Beams
Light floor blown off Beams
1.3-104
213.
Puerto Rico SteelFrame
Puerto Rico Steel Frame
Light floor blown off Beams
Light floor blown off Beams
1.3-105
214.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
SteelFrame
Steel Frame
Light floor blown
Light floor blown
off Beams +
off Beams +
Columns pushed
Columns pushed
out at Beam
out at Beam
connection
connection
1.3-107
215.
Blast Effects onC1, C2, & C3
Blast Effects on C1, C2, & C3
Concrete Framed Structures
Concrete Framed Structures
• Lift forces have especially devastating effects on
gravity designed slabs
– when gravity force is overcome, slabs and beams can hinge
where rebar is not continuous
• at mid-span and at span ends
• This can result in multi story columns left standing w/o
enough lateral bracing
– multi level collapse is then probable 6s
• C3 type, URM infill is also blown in/out 2s
Truck Bomb -Next to Murrah Building
Truck Bomb - Next to Murrah Building
Produced 3 story unbraced Columns
Produced 3 story unbraced Columns
Can we see them from here ?
Can we see them from here ?
220.
Truck Bomb -Next to Murrah Building
Truck Bomb - Next to Murrah Building
Produced 3 story unbraced columns
Produced 3 story unbraced columns
221.
Truck Bomb -Next to Murrah Building
Truck Bomb - Next to Murrah Building
Produced 3 story unbraced columns
Produced 3 story unbraced columns
222.
C3 Concrete Frameat left - OKC
C3 Concrete Frame at left - OKC
Punching Shear Failure of Flat Slab Roof,
Punching Shear Failure of Flat Slab Roof,
probably caused by overpressure
probably caused by overpressure
1.3-115
223.
C3 Concrete Frame- OKC
C3 Concrete Frame - OKC
Same bldg w/blown in/out infill
Same bldg w/blown in/out infill
1.3-116
224.
Blast Effects onPC2 Buildings
Blast Effects on PC2 Buildings
• PC2 - Frame type structures
– pressures can dislodge walls, slabs
• beams & columns then effected by lack of bracing.
– break/damage many connections
– progressive collapse possible.
• Due to missing supports and dis-continuous members.
• PC2 - Box type structures
– pressures can dislodge walls & slabs
• break/damage many connections
– better response in multi wall buildings 3s
225.
Kobar Towers, SaudiArabia Explosion
Kobar Towers, Saudi Arabia Explosion
19 Killed and 400 Injured
19 Killed and 400 Injured
226.
Kobar Towers, SaudiArabia Explosion
Kobar Towers, Saudi Arabia Explosion
Very Large Crater
Very Large Crater
227.
Saudi Arabia BarracksExplosion PC2 - Box
Saudi Arabia Barracks Explosion PC2 - Box
Limited damage to living units at face of Bldg
Limited damage to living units at face of Bldg
1.3-116a
228.
Blast Effects onPT
Blast Effects on PT
& Other Bldgs
& Other Bldgs
• Postensioned Concrete - very vulnerable
to uplift pressures & progressive failure of
entire slab due to loss of tension in
unbonded cable
• TU, RM, & URM - large wall & roof
surfaces effected. Lifted roof and blown out
,farside walls 3s
Blast compared to very short term - high
Blast compared to very short term - high
velocity wind w/special effects
velocity wind w/special effects
Review of Topics
Reviewof Topics
• Basic Structural Loading
• ATC -21 building classification
• Problematical building types
• Basic collapse patterns
• Earthquake collapse patterns
• Windstorm collapse patterns
• Blast effects on buildings
Editor's Notes
#2 Encourage questions by class members
Remember to repeat all questions, especially in large classes
#3 Encourage questions by class members
Remember to repeat all questions, especially in large classes
#4 Encourage questions by class members
Remember to repeat all questions, especially in large classes
#5 Force that PULLS on an object & stretches it.
Explain ELASTIC Behavior (use big rubber band - so back of classroom can see it )
Explain DUCTILE Behavior (use plastic tubing or something else that you can stretch)
Define YIELDING = Ductile Behavior
Steel NECKS DOWN when it YIELDS
#6 Force that PUSHES on an object & shortens it.
Explain that CRUSHING can occur or that BUCKLING (bowing) can occur
Show Example of Buckling - steel bar or ?
Crushing can give warning
Buckling produces sudden failure - avoid
Wood systems can be proportioned so that slow noisy crushing of cross grain wood fibers can be seen & heard as the system YIELDS
Discussed later in Shoring Basics
#7 Explain simple bending - compression at top & tension at bottom.
Occurs in most Beams, Slabs, Joist
Can be level or sloped beam
Since concrete has no tension strength, add rebar to take tension.
Concrete cracks in order for the rebar to take tension - gives us warning system - Discussed later
#8 Shear is Tearing Force
Explain Beam Shear (Use example with books or ?)
Explain Punching Shear
Explain Wall Shear & Define Racking (use example with piece of paper)
#9 Discuss properties of each with emphasis on DUCTILE or BRITTLE
Define C.I.P. vs. PC concrete and Pre-Tensioned vs Post Tensioned
#10 Load system = summation of all FORCES
Define Framed & Unframed - this is how Firefighter’s Text Books define structure
Mention that we will define buildings by their Lateral Load Systems, NEXT
#23 Explain - 2nd way for structure to resist when primary system Yields or Fails
#24 Elegant system, but requires complete system to anchor tension forces
Will see Catenary forms in collapsed structures, but what is anchoring the tension
Student should review this section
#25 This should be a very quick review. - 10 to 15 minutes. Inform class that they are expected to study the student manual.
Most Firefighters have had classes in structures.
Collapse of Burning Buildings by Vincent Dunn is a text book that many will have studied
Keep this brief and use as many visual aids as possible.
Define FORCE & STRESS, see Manual
#27 Encourage questions by class members
Remember to repeat all questions, especially in large classes
#28 Encourage questions by class members
Remember to repeat all questions, especially in large classes
#29 Will explain Harmonic response - little later
Don’t get hung up on how Magnitude is defined - Energy release is approx. 30x greater for each whole number increase in Magnitude.
Aftershock defined later
#30 This is to illustrate - rock in pond effect
Explain ACCELLERATION, how fast an object changes speed.
Inertia wants object to stay put - therefore forces are generated
Example: In automobile, push on accelerator several times in succession = successive lateral forces on your body & head snaps back
M7 EQ is short, over small area, but can be quite violent (high acceleration)
#31 Total Energy release 30x from M7 to 8 and almost 1000 times from M6 to 8
Not that much higher Acceleration, but much greater area effected
Length of Fault rupture determines Duration
#32 Aftershocks Collapse structures & will effect US&R
#33 Very approximate
1 or so could mean 5
10 or so could mean 50
Fewer w/ time, but no guarantee that a big one will not occur the day after a previous big one
#34 There were no large aftershocks,M 6 or so
Luck
#35 There were many large Aftershocks after the Taiwan 921 quake that caused additional collapse
#36 Explain Harmonic response -use balls or ?
Explain Load Distribution - higher parts of building move further
Don’t get hung up with 2nd order effects
#37 World Map of EQ faults
Keep it short
Circum Pacific Belt caused by rotating Plate
EQ also occur elsewhere
#38 Effect on surface, indicates Fault in rock far below
#39 Point out bend in Creek caused by fault movement over centuries
#40 Common damage to URM
Heavy, Weak = much collapse
#41 Romania in 1980s
Newer Concrete structure, but little lateral strength
#53 Rapid conversion of energy to heat, light (fireball) + shock wave
Shock wave causes most damage to structures
Explain High Order vs & Low Order Explosive, speed of shock wave, detonation vs deflagration (study encyclopedia prior to class)
Interior explosion damages structure as shock wave builds up and eventually escapes/dissipates
Small gas caused explosion may fail only one column, but lead to progressive collapse
#54 Quickly cover now
Will discuss in detail at end of this session
#56 Light steel industrial bldg in Sparks NV at explosive manufacturing plant. 3 building almost completely blown away with only RM retaining wall partly remaining
#57 Lift pressure of shock wave very bad for concrete slabs
Move on
#62 Some structural effects of Fire
Emphasize how dangerous wood roof trusses are
#63 Very bad fire in old Cold Storage Warehouse
Walls w/o openings caused very fast burning of old wood floor, due to chimney effect
Brick walls were monitored by Theodolites as Search using K9 found bodies of trapped firefighters
#64 Final after incident photo
One can see the extent of the remaining unbraced walls. Some were removed during the search operations
#65 3 story wood apartment over concrete parking
Was Reinforced Concrete Slab unsafe for final body search ? Rebar not PT
Conc slab expanded and was restrained by reinforced CMU shear walls with openings
Wall piers were cracked due to expansion
Sim to effect of restrained PT slab
Structure was safe enough for 10hr search
#67 May wish to explain that ATC is Applied Technology Council , research project coordinating body set up by STRUCT ENG ASSN of CAL
This simple system is used to classify building in documents for evaluation structures.
Engineers shorthand that better defines the type of building and it’s framing system
Remainder of categories on next slide
#68 Firefighters are more used to terms as defined in Building Construction for the Fire Service by Francis L Brannigan
A comparison is given in the manual
#69 Be brief - EXPLAIN WITH LATER SLIDES
Most URM have been removed or retrofit in Cal
Say a little about Irregular structures vs dynamics of Earthquake
Will illustrate each ATC Type in following slides
#70 Damaged in EQ & Wind
Does everyone understand wood systems?
Platform framing vs balloon framing ?
Problem in EQ is Dynamic incompatibility
Brick Chimney
Soft - weak crawl space
Skin & Bones, Box structure
Bones = Vertical Load system
Skin = Lateral load system
Wind effects poorly engineered / tied
#81 Diag braced sys difficult to detect unless badly damaged
#82 Too strong of diag. Braces for capacity of column
22 story collapse on top of 14 story + fire
Big ? - Why didn’t 2 adjacent 22 story identical buildings collapse?
#84 Describe system - any?
Not much problem in EQ - can get some local buckling at connections of X rods
Often damaged by Wind
Weakest link behavior
As simple as no rubber grommets on screws that attach metal panels
Missile penetration also problem
#88 Explain system - no walls required
Need lots of rebar ties & hoops to keep concrete around longitudinal bars to allow ductile behavior.
Not until 1970s
Explain Tension followed by Compression causing explosive failure of poorly confined moment resistant joint
URM infill can cause unplanned stiffness that leads to failure
#89 Typical Mexico City waffle slab/Concrete column frame with infill at property lines
Looks O.K. but area around stair & elevator collapsed
Was weak core not strong
Emphasize that this is INFILLED frame. Infill is needed for fire separation but not usually helpful to performance during Quake, Wind and Blast
#90 Typical old (1920s) frame in Calif
Hollow clay tile infill is explosive in EQ
#91 C.I.P walls & floors - up to 13 stories or so
Best performance in EQ and WIND than most other structures. (including Wood and Steel)
Any ? About system ?
#92 Very badly damaged wall piers, but did not collapse
2 of these 12 story buildings were damaged in 1964, and are still in service today
#98 Not a problem in Mexico City, not as limber as frames
#99 Special type of structure with many potential problems
Potential punching shear problem if any joint rotation
PT slabs with no beams
No need to discuss in most classes
#100 Explain system & basic Wall to Roof connection problem
Walls are usually plenty strong
#101 Sample of 1970 TU
2 story office in front, & 1 story warehouse in rear
#102 Panelized roof system. Any ?
Will discuss problems in detail later
#103 Walls separate & lean, roof collapse
Wonder that walls stayed up
#107 Header course every 6 or 7 rows
Note The rod/washer wall tie in a single location as seen here (or at some odd spacing) probably indicates a repair of an out of plumb or bulging wall - potential for future damage.
Uniformly spaced anchors normally indicates a Seismic Retrofit - better performance is expected
All exposed metal ties are subject to fire damage at temperatures above 700 degrees
#112 Both are infill type
One on right is example of prior to damage
#113 Explain each
Define Shear & Racking
Joint failure in Concrete Frame leads to pancake
Taller buildings are more effected by OT
Compression in steel diag frames can lead to collapse
Tension in Concrete Frames can lead to explosive failure in joint when reverse to compression
#114 Wall joint problem very common
URM, TU, etc
Local Column - explosion or construction failure
Can lead to progressive collapse
Single story usually associated with EQ
Irregularity focus of energy
Soft first story or other story where stiffness is different from remainder of structure
#116 Will now discuss these 4 types of structures
How effected by EQ
#117 Very special collapse Pattern
Skin & Bones structure
Skin fails in lower story (stories)
Bones are OK but unstable
Structure projects itself laterally as far as the height of the number of stories that collapse
#119 Same building, shows some capacity left in skin - plaster over gyp shtg
#120 About 10 of the buildings that looked like this in SF Marina Dist collapsed
Remainder were straightened
#121 Make sure all understand that building offset 2 stories
#122 It started on property line & projected over 2 stories of distance
#123 This structure has come to rest and will probably not require much shoring
As discussed later the preferred entry will usually be made from above the collapse zone.
Emphasis should be on fast, easy cutting, and minimum exposure to aftershock shifting
#124 Collapsed over sidewalk and a car parked at the curb
#136 Many of this type
Force in wall can be as much as 200% G
Critical Connection - Any ?
Collapse Zone for URM is different from TU
will discuss later
90 deg collapse is common Fire Service term
#137 The higher the URM the greater the chance of collapse
#142 Truss roof not redundant, but can create large void space.
Mention that Trusses are difficult to Shore, and will discuss later
Lean-to, V, Pancake, & Cantilever are patterns that are discussed in most Firefighter classes.
Will discuss here in next 2 slides
#143 Empathize pattern of rubble walls and large Wood Floor Planes that form in the patterns that are familiar to Firefighters
Discussed on next slide
#144 These are patterns that are taught thru-out the world, but mostly apply to URM buildings.
Their recognition is useful in predicting victim location, as well as areas in need of shoring
#146 TU wall falls out as a unit, roof collapses within space
Collapse zone = wall height + bounce (90 degree collapse Zone)
Most, but not all walls fall away from building
In cases where interior columns collapse, due to Fire or other reason, the walls may be pulled in by the collapsing roof.
#147 Typical TU
This is first generation TU where walls were joined by C.I.P. column or wall sections.
Later generation TU with only welded joints, may not perform as well
#148 Roof is hanging by plywood hanging on projection of bolts
#149 More typical collapse, roof debris was removed
#150 Does everyone understand ?
Catenary is make more probable by the fact that this first generation TU has C.I.P. wall joints.
Later TU with welded joints probably will not perform as well.
This action helps restrain the walls after Fire burn-out of wood roof, and assessment should be made as to what type of wall joints are present in assessing post Fire safety
#160 Following are 6 sub types of collapse
Explain
#161 One of the few 3 story collapses in Mexico City
Probably very bad column beam joint, fairly strong column
#162 Very common type of collapse for brittle concrete frame with poor confinement of rebar at joints
#163 Explain:
Relatively undamaged floors collapse due to column joint failure
Survivable voids are created by objects that separate slabs. (Live victims found in Hospital structure, 11 days after Quake)
Relatively stable collapse
Best to cut-in from top, but slow & difficult
Difficult to remove large, interconnected slabs
#171 12 story concrete frame w/brick infill
Weakness in first story.
Inadequate rebar splice in columns
#172 Similar problem as previous slide
In this case, 12 story fell on adjacent 6 story concrete frame w/ concrete walls.
No one killed in 6 story
#173 Collapse due to irregularity
All energy focused in one story
#174 Olive View Hospital was designed as soft 1st story.
It didn’t quite collapse, but knocked down adjacent, structurally independent stairwells
#175 Structure at right was separate, stair well
Structure in foreground is collapsed one story concrete, covered ambulance parking (not focus of this example)
#176 Originally 2 story school
Concrete frame w/brick infill
Weak first story
#177 Typical of many 3 & 4 story (Arcade type) buildings in Taiwan.
1st story is commercial space with no walls along street front. There were a few short shearwalls in rear walls. Very little lateral resistance in building’s long direction.
Upper stories have brick infill walls and residential space, and most occupants survived (EQ at 0200)
#178 Explain - focusing of energy due to stiffness or caused by pounding
#182 Original parts again become parts during collapse and may end up in most any configuration
Void spaces not as large as Heavy Floor
Easier to remove pieces than Heavy Floor
#183 One story w/ concrete roof
No fill slab (as in younger structures to help tie things together)
This structure had very small welded joints to interconnect the T slabs.
#184 Infill walls in Precast concrete frame
Very little quake resistance
#185 Building made from Slabs, beams, & columns, which fell apart into the original parts
Slabs were only connected by only grout, no topping slab or weld joints
#186 Void spaces not as large as Heavy Floor
Easier to remove pieces than Heavy Floor
#188 Big difference from EQ is ANTI GRAVITY loading
Heavy, weak structures may survive
#189 Mostly restated from previous
Missile penetration effects were very common on Hurricane Andrew
Any ?
#190 These types will be illustrated in following slides
#191 Light structures need to be well interconnected to survive
#211 This structure had exterior concrete frame & interior steel beams with light, concrete filled metal deck
Gas explosion in basement, built up pressure and blew off 1st floor, which damaged 2nd 3rd & part 4th
Steel beams and most concrete beams remained
The Instructor may wish to discuss his thought process in evaluating hazards in next 3 slides to give example of all things that need to be considered (and why there are few easy answers
#212 Looking up from 1st floor
Lots of falling hazards remained
#213 Concrete and steel beams w/ light floor blown off
#214 Also pushed out on exterior frame and fractured some steel beam to concrete column connections
#217 Flat slabs in garage were very susceptible to upward punching at columns and upward hinging at midspan
Columns were braced after people were evacuated from both Towers
#218 Explain initial uppercut of wave followed by overpressure increasing gravity forces
#221 Columns needed to be braced
Will discuss mitigation later
#222 Blast effects caused damage in C3 building across street from Murrah Bldg
Look closely to see the punching shear failure in the concrete roof flat slab. Probably caused by overpressure, not uplift
#223 There may have been uplift pressures, then overpressure pushing in.
Blast produces very complicated damage
URM infill was pushed over in WTC, MURRAH and here
#224 No PC2 frame examples, but could perform poorly due to large areas vs light connections.
PC2 Box next example
#225 Overall view
Many bldgs were effected, but none had large collapse zone.
Many hurt by flying debris, glass, etc
#226 Crater indicates a bomb larger than Murrah Bldg
#227 Damage mostly limited to outside cells of building
Limited damage, compared to Murrah bldg
or what might expect from PC2 frames like Armenian Buildings