SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

(Deemed to be University U/s 3 of UGC Act, 1956)

Name : A. SELVAKUMAR
Thesis Title : DUCTILITY CHARACTERISTICS OF INFILLED FRAME WITH
PNEUMATIC INTERFACE

List of correction made

Sl. No. Question/ Comment Corrected as
Details about how the design Figure 3.4 Reinforcement detailing of the frame
and R/C details shown in Figure model [95] - Details about the design and R/C

1. 3.4 is missing. Is it based on details shown in Figure 3.4 was considered from
Literature? If so, there is no the literature. The reference for Figure 3.4 is
reference. provided at the end of the caption.

Beams on fourth and sixth floors The major objective of the experimental analysis
have rolling supports to avoid/ is to observe the lateral deflection behavior of
reduce tortional effects. Explain the plane frame (2D frame) under lateral load.
the analysis in little more detail. So, the steel trusses attached to the self-straining
loading frame was utilized to fix two rollers at
2.
either face of the beams (4th and 6th storey).
These rollers rotate in the lateral axis (Direction
of loading axis) to control out of plane twisting
and rotation of the frame. - This point is included
in section 3.4.
Tth might be on basis of analysis. The storey level (7th) is considered based on the
Explain this. wind effect on the multistorey structures.
Another factor in favour of a seven-story
building is the availability of models that include
3. wind loads at the seventh, fifth, and third floors,
all of which can be used to compare the
experimental results
[96-98]. - This point is included in section 3.2.

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 Fundamental/Basic assumptions In this analysis the concrete damage plasticity
made in the Concrete Damage model assumed that the damage in concrete
4. Plasticity (CDP) modelling may occurs mainly due to the compressive crushing
be mentioned? and tensile cracking. – This point is included in
section 3.5.1.
What is the influence of The roller supports at fourth and sixth storeys
providing rollers at fourth and were provided only to control and prevent the
sixth floors in terms of load and out-of-plane twisting of the frame due to the
deflection? torsional effect. Thus, the roller supports were
fixed in such a way to rotate freely in the
5. direction of lateral axis (axis of loading). This
permits the movement of the frame in loading
direction and restricts movement in the Z-axis
(out-of-plane) without influencing the in-plane
the lateral load and deflection behaviour of the
frame. - This point is included in section 3.4.

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