Seismic response of multiple-anchor connections to concrete

The behavior tinder seismic loading of multiple-anchor connections to concr ete was the ultimate objective of the research program discussed here. That research program addressed the static and dynamic behavior tinder tension and shear (separately and in combination) of single and multiple-anchor con nections to concrete. Effects of cracking and dynamic loading rates were ad dressed. This paper deals with the seismic response of multiple-anchor conn ections to concrete. Its most important conclusion is that multiple-anchor connections designed for ductile behavior in uncracked concrete tinder stat ic loading will probably still behave in a ductile manner ih cracked concre te under dynamic loading.