Investigation of New Generation Precast Concrete Panel Applications as Reinforcement Technique

In this study, a strengthening method that can be applied without building occupants having to leave the building was investigated. For this purpose, a reinforced concrete frame, which is 1/3 scaled, low-strengthened against earthquake, has two-story and single span unreinforced brick infilling wall, has been produced with failures frequently seen especially in concrete buildings of our country as reference sample. Moreover, strengthening three reinforced concrete infilled frame wall having same features with reference sample by new diagonal concrete panels which are precast, high strengths in different shapes, their behaviors under reversible-repeatable horizontal loading simulating earthquake effect have been tested. Results of the experiment have been compared with the analytic study used in SAP2000 v17.3 and it has been observed that applied technique has increased the energy dissipation capacity of test elements and improved the earthquake behaviors