Pretopped double tees are used on three floors, while the other two floors are constructed using topped hollow-core slabs. The test building incorporates four different seismic frame systems in one direction, and a jointed shear wall system in the orthogonal direction. The buildings were designed using the direct displacement based approach, which is able to take advantage of the unique properties of precast/prestressed concrete using dry jointed construction. This paper describes the prototype buildings used for design and the structural features of the test building. At the culmination of the PRESSS (Precast Seismic Structural Systems) research program, a 60 percent scale five-story precast/prestressed concrete building will be tested under simulated seismic loading.
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