Parametric Study of Performance-Based Seismic Design of Plan Irregular RC Frames—Indian Scenario

This paper uses a parametric study to evaluate the significance of the rotational components of Earth’s motion in a seismic design. The parametric study is based on the procedures included in Eurocode 8, Part 6. Although the answer to the question of when the effects of rotational components are important is quite a complex one and requires a more in-depth study, our aim was to try to assess this question in a relatively quick manner and with acceptable accuracy. The first part of the paper is devoted to derivation of a simple formula that can be used for expressing the importance of rotational components in comparison with the classic seismic design without their usage. The quasi-static analysis, assuming inertial forces, is used. A crucial role plays the shape of the fundamental mode of the vibration. Due to simplicity reasons, well-known expression for estimation of the first eigenmode as an exponential function with different power coefficients that vary for different types of buildings is used. The possibility of changing the soil parameters is subsequently included into the formula for estimation of the fundamental frequency of tall buildings. In the next part, the overall seismic analyses of complex FEM models of 3D buildings and chimneys are performed. The results from those analyses are then compared with those from simplified calculations. The importance of the soil characteristics for determination of whether it is necessary to take into account the rotational effects is further discussed.

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Study on performance-based seismic design theory

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science ◽

10.1088/1755-1315/669/1/012020 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 669 (1) ◽

pp. 012020

Author(s):

Yujie Wang

Keyword(s):

Seismic Design ◽

Design Theory ◽

Performance Based Seismic Design

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Research Situation on the Performance-Based Seismic Design Method for Reinforced Concrete Structure

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.163-167.1757 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 163-167 ◽

pp. 1757-1761

Author(s):

Yong Le Qi ◽

Xiao Lei Han ◽

Xue Ping Peng ◽

Yu Zhou ◽

Sheng Yi Lin

Keyword(s):

Reinforced Concrete ◽

Seismic Design ◽

Design Method ◽

Concrete Structures ◽

Reinforced Concrete Structures ◽

Seismic Evaluation ◽

Seismic Codes ◽

Performance Based Seismic Design ◽

Capacity Calculation ◽

Seismic Design Method

Various analytical approaches to performance-based seismic design are in development. Based on the current Chinese seismic codes，elastic capacity calculation under frequent earthquake and ductile details of seismic design shall be performed for whether seismic design of new buildings or seismic evaluation of existing buildings to satisfy the seismic fortification criterion “no damage under frequent earthquake, repairable under fortification earthquake, no collapse under severe earthquake”. However, for some special buildings which dissatisfy with the requirements of current building codes, elastic capacity calculation under frequent earthquake is obviously not enough. In this paper, the advanced performance-based seismic theory is introduced to solve the problems of seismic evaluation and strengthening for existing reinforced concrete structures, in which story drift ratio and deformation of components are used as performance targets. By combining the features of Chinese seismic codes, a set of performance-based seismic design method is established for reinforced concrete structures. Different calculation methods relevant to different seismic fortification criterions are adopted in the proposed method, which solve the problems of seismic evaluation for reinforced concrete structures.

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Implementing the performance-based seismic design for new reinforced concrete structures: Comparison among ASCE/SEI 41, TBI, and LATBSDC

Earthquake Spectra ◽

10.1177/8755293020981968 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 875529302098196

Author(s):

Siamak Sattar ◽

Anne Hulsey ◽

Garrett Hagen ◽

Farzad Naeim ◽

Steven McCabe

Keyword(s):

Reinforced Concrete ◽

Los Angeles ◽

Seismic Design ◽

Common Ground ◽

Seismic Analysis ◽

Tall Buildings ◽

The United States ◽

Analysis And Design ◽

Performance Based Seismic Design ◽

New Buildings

Performance-based seismic design (PBSD) has been recognized as a framework for designing new buildings in the United States in recent years. Various guidelines and standards have been developed to codify and document the implementation of PBSD, including “ Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Buildings” (ASCE 41-17), the Tall Buildings Initiative’s Guidelines for Performance-Based Seismic Design of Tall Buildings (TBI Guidelines), and the Los Angeles Tall Buildings Structural Design Council’s An Alternative Procedure for Seismic Analysis and Design of Tall Buildings Located in the Los Angeles Region (LATBSDC Procedure). The main goal of these documents is to regularize the implementation of PBSD for practicing engineers. These documents were developed independently with experts from varying backgrounds and organizations and consequently have differences in several degrees from basic intent to the details of the implementation. As the main objective of PBSD is to ensure a specified building performance, these documents would be expected to provide similar recommendations for achieving a given performance objective for new buildings. This article provides a detailed comparison among each document’s implementation of PBSD for reinforced concrete buildings, with the goal of highlighting the differences among these documents and identifying provisions in which the designed building may achieve varied performance depending on the chosen standard/guideline. This comparison can help committees developing these documents to be aware of their differences, investigate the sources of their divergence, and bring these documents closer to common ground in future cycles.

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