Bindurani.P, A. Meher Prasad, Amlan K. Sengupta
Precast concrete systems represent an efficient alternative for building construction. The behaviour of a precast system depends on connections and it should be modelled properly in the computational models for analysis and design. This study presents the modelling of connections in a wall type precast building system. A case study on a 23-storeyed building, made up of precast wall panels and slabs, to study the modelling of vertical joints in terms of shear transfer, is presented in the paper. Two computational models were investigated to find the effect of modelling the vertical joints between the wall panels, on the drifts and the generated forces in the walls. It was observed that the model, which was not considering any shear transfer through the vertical joints, tend to provide conservative results in terms of amount of steel requirement. The emulative monolithic wall system seems to be adequate in moderate seismic zones. The provisions of tie reinforcements, reinforced shear keys and dowel bars provide the required structural integrity for the precast system to avoid progressive collapse
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