Improving seismic performance of reinforced concrete structures by using ferrous based shape memory alloys

Improving design of new buildings and retrofitting existing build, to resist the action earthquakes, constitute an issue primary importance. Among emerging techniques that can be used for this purpose, reinforcing with ferrous based shape memory alloys has given promising results. These materials are cost-effective; they have excellent recentering capabilities, high damping properties elevated resistance corrosion. The potential using these reinforcements when placed at extremities structural members building was investigated in work. A comparative study performed between variant reference case where conventional steel rebars employed. This conducted a simple reinforced concrete frame having symmetric configuration. comparison targeted moderate strong seismic excitation. studied structure modeled by SeismoStruct software perform both pushover analysis full nonlinear time history analysis. obtained results indicated use yields lesser demand terms base shear support moment, while reducing residual deformations thanks property materials.