Opportunities and pitfalls of performance based seismic engineering

2019 ◽  
pp. 69-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris D. Poland ◽  
Darrick B. Horn
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Engineering

scholarly journals Special Issue on Advanced Methods for Seismic Performance Evaluation of Building Structures

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (20) ◽  
pp. 7353
Author(s):  
Sang Whan Han
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Building Structures ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Seismic Performance Evaluation ◽  
Seismic Engineering ◽  
Seismic Regions ◽  
Moderate Seismic Regions ◽  
Great Damage

When an earthquake occurs, it causes great damage to a large area. Although seismic engineering continues to develop, it is reported that recently occurred earthquakes inflicted major damage to various structures and loss of human lives. Such earthquake damage occurs in high seismic regions as well as low to moderate seismic regions. This special issue contains topics on newly developed technologies and methods for seismic performance evaluation and seismic design of building structures.

scholarly journals Conservation of cultural heritage buildings: Methodology and application to case studies

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. B. Lourenço
Keyword(s):  
Structural Analysis ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Remedial Measures ◽  
Non Destructive Testing ◽  
Destructive Testing ◽  
Seismic Engineering ◽  
Structural Problems ◽  
Theological School ◽  
Heritage Buildings ◽  
Non Destructive

ABSTRACTModern societies understand built cultural heritage as a landmark of culture and diversity. Only during the last decades the idea that ancient buildings could be conserved and reused became appealing. Still, a large part of this heritage is affected by structural problems which menace the safety of buildings and people. The developments in the areas of inspection, non-destructive testing, monitoring and structural analysis of historical constructions, together with recent guidelines for reuse and conservation, allow for safer, economical and more adequate remedial measures. The paper addresses the issues of the methodology to adopt, of different cases studies and of present challenges. In particular, recent interventions in Portuguese cases studies (the Cathedral of Porto and a theological school in Braga) are analyzed in detail.Keywords: Cultural heritage buildings; Conservation and rehabilitation; Earthquakes and seismic engineering; Case studies.RESUMENLas sociedades modernas entienden su patrimonio cultural como un hito de cultura y diversidad. Sólo durante las últimas décadas la idea de que edificios antiguos podrían ser conservados y reutilizados se ha convertido en atractiva. Sin embargo, una gran parte de este patrimonio es afectado por problemas estructurales lo cual amenaza la seguridad de los edificios y personas. Los desarrollos en el área de inspección, ensayos no destructivos, seguimiento y análisis estructural de construcciones históricas, bien como recientes normas para reutilización y conservación, permiten medidas correctivas más seguras, económicas y adecuadas. El artículo aborda las metodologías adoptadas, en diferentes casos de estudio así como presentes desafíos. En particular, intervenciones recientes en casos de estudio en Portugal (Catedral de Porto y Seminario de Braga) son analizadas con detalle.Palabras Clave: Edificios de patrimonio cultural; Conservación y rehabilitación; Terremotos e ingeniería sísmica; Casos de estudio.

scholarly journals Seismic fragility of bridges: An approach coupling multiple-stripe analysis and Gaussian mixture for multicomponent structures

2021 ◽  
pp. 875529302110361
Author(s):  
Pedro Alexandre Conde Bandini ◽  
Jamie Ellen Padgett ◽  
Patrick Paultre ◽  
Gustavo Henrique Siqueira
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Gaussian Mixture Models ◽  
Gaussian Mixture ◽  
Seismic Fragility ◽  
Correlated Response ◽  
Eastern Canada ◽  
Seismic Engineering ◽  
Response Data ◽  
Demand Models ◽  
Mean Annual Frequency

An approach is developed to build multivariate probabilistic seismic demand models (PSDMs) of multicomponent structures based on the coupling of multiple-stripe analysis and Gaussian mixture models. The proposed methodology is eminently flexible in terms of adopted assumptions, and a classic highway bridge in Eastern Canada is used to present an application of the new approach and to investigate its impact on seismic fragility analysis. Traditional PSDM methods employ lognormal distribution and linear correlation between pairs of components to fit the seismic response data, which may lead to poor statistical modeling. Using ground motion records rigorously selected for the investigated site, data are generated via response history analysis, and appropriate statistical tests are then performed to show that these hypotheses are not always valid on the response data of the case-study bridge. The clustering feature of the proposed methodology allows the construction of a multivariate PSDM with refined fitting to the correlated response data, introducing low bias into the fragility functions and mean annual frequency of violating damage states, which are crucial features for decision making in the context of performance-based seismic engineering.

scholarly journals Seismic bracing performance of plasterboard timber walls

2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Liu ◽  
David Carradine
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Wall Model ◽  
Seismic Engineering ◽  
Displacement Capacity ◽  
Insight Into

The goal of this study is to develop a racking model of plasterboard-sheathed timber walls as part of the efforts towards performance-based seismic engineering of low-rise light timber-framed (LTF) residential buildings in New Zealand. Residential buildings in New Zealand are primarily stand-alone low-rise LTF buildings, and their bracing elements are commonly plasterboard-sheathed LTF walls. It is an essential part of performance-based seismic designs of LTF buildings to be able to simulate the racking performance of plasterboard walls. In this study, racking test results of 12 plasterboard walls were collected and studied to gain insight into the seismic performance of plasterboard-sheathed LTF walls. The racking performance of these walls was examined in terms of stiffness/strength degradation, displacement capacity, superposition applicability and failure mechanisms. Subsequently, a mathematical analysis model for simulating racking performance of LTF plasterboard walls is developed and presented. The developed racking model is a closed-form wall model and could be easily used for conducting three-dimensional non-linear push-over studies of seismic performance of LTF buildings.

Correlations between Energy and Displacement Demands for Performance-Based Seismic Engineering

2010 ◽  
Vol 168 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 237-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabrizio Mollaioli ◽  
Silvia Bruno ◽  
Luis Decanini ◽  
Rodolfo Saragoni
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Engineering
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