CCEER-05-5: Experimental Evaluation of the Seismic Performance of Hospital Piping Subassemblies
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Goodwin, Elliott
Maragakis, Emmanuel M.
Itani, Ahmad M.
Luo, Shen-Yi
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2005-01-01
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Report
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CCEER
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Two piping subassemblies with identical geometries were tested in the Large Scale Structures Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno. The experimental piping subassembly was modeled after a typical subassembly in a California hospital. The two subassemblies differed only by their connection details. One subassembly had welded connections; the other had threaded connections. The welded and threaded subassemblies were then tested with and without seismic bracing. The braced welded subassembly was subjected to story drifts up to 4.34% with no damage. The braced threaded subassembly began to leak at 2.17% and failed at 4.34%. The unbraced welded subassembly was subjected to story drifts up to 4.34% with no damage. The unbraced threaded subassembly began to leak at 1.08% story drift. The welded piping subassemblies exceed the 1997 UBC requirements on drift. The threaded piping systems do not meet the 1997 UBC requirement on drift without sustaining damage.
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Report No. CCEER-05-5
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