Cyclic response of column to foundation connections of reinforced concrete precast structures: Numerical and experimental comparisons

The cyclic response of a column to foundation connection system, based on the mechanical connection between steel shoes embedded into the column base and protruding steel bolts anchored into the foundation, is experimentally and numerically examined in this paper. The hysteretic behaviour and the global collapse mechanism of the connections are studied through three full-scale specimens subjected to a constant axial load and to a quasi-static...