Post-earthquake Performance of a Slab-Column Connection with Punching Shear Reinforcement

Brittle punching failures can occur in slab–column connections due to earthquake-induced unbalanced moments. The performance of undamaged specimens and various repair/strengthening techniques have been studied in the past. This paper investigates a less studied scenario, in which a flat slab–column connection severely damaged by an earthquake is subjected to another earthquake without undergoing repair. The performance under this special loading...