scholarly journals NON-LINEAR ANALYSIS OF BUILDING STRUCTURES IN SEISMIC AREAS ACCORDING TO THE EUROPEAN STANDARDS, CASE STUDY

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmed Čaušević ◽  
Saša Mitrović
Keyword(s):  
Damage Control ◽  
Building Structures ◽  
European Standard ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Frame ◽  
Concrete Frame ◽  
Frame Building ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
European Standards ◽  
Control Application

For the design and construction of buildings in seismic areas the European Standard EN 1998-1:2004 offers two non-linear methods, namely: a non-linear pushover based static method and a nonlineardynamic method. This paper discusses those methods which differ from one another in respectto accuracy, simplicity and transparency. Non-linear static procedures were developed in the worldwith the aim of overcoming the insufficiency and limitations of linear methods, whilst at the sametime maintaining a relatively simple application. All procedures incorporate performance-basedconcepts paying more attention to damage control. Application of the presented procedures isillustrated by means of an example of an eight-story reinforced concrete frame building.

Seismic Damage Control with Passive Energy Devices: A Case Study

1995 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. McNamara
Keyword(s):  
Damage Control ◽  
Structural Response ◽  
Seismic Damage ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Frame ◽  
Energy Devices ◽  
Concrete Frame ◽  
Supplemental Damping ◽  
Damper Design ◽  
Supplemental Dampers

This paper presents a theoretical case study of the effectiveness of supplemental passive damping devices in reducing structural response during seismic excitation. A six story special moment resistant reinforced concrete frame is studied with and without the aid of supplemental dampers. Response predictions are presented for each case. Preliminary damper design requirements are presented for a new facility implementing the supplemental damping system to reduce seismic damage and improve the post earthquake operational capability of the facility.

scholarly journals Challenges in Evaluating Seismic Collapse Risk for RC Buildings

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Zhou ◽  
Zhelun Zhang ◽  
Tessa Williams ◽  
Sashi K. Kunnath
Keyword(s):  
Ground Motion ◽  
Seismic Vulnerability ◽  
Ground Motions ◽  
Primary System ◽  
Fragility Functions ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Frame ◽  
Ground Motion Selection ◽  
Concrete Frame ◽  
Frame Building ◽  
Seismic Collapse

AbstractThe development of fragility functions that express the probability of collapse of a building as a function of some ground motion intensity measure is an effective tool to assess seismic vulnerability of structures. However, a number of factors ranging from ground motion selection to modeling decisions can influence the quantification of collapse probability. A methodical investigation was carried out to examine the effects of component modeling and ground motion selection in establishing demand and collapse risk of a typical reinforced concrete frame building. The primary system considered in this study is a modern 6-story RC moment frame building that was designed to current code provisions in a seismically active region. Both concentrated and distributed plasticity beam–column elements were used to model the building frame and several options were considered in constitutive modeling for both options. Incremental dynamic analyses (IDA) were carried out using two suites of ground motions—the first set comprised site-dependent ground motions, while the second set was a compilation of hazard-consistent motions using the conditional scenario spectra approach. Findings from the study highlight the influence of modeling decisions and ground motion selection in the development of seismic collapse fragility functions and the characterization of risk for various demand levels.

Evaluation of the seismic performance of a code-conforming reinforced-concrete frame building—from seismic hazard to collapse safety and economic losses

2007 ◽  
Vol 36 (13) ◽  
pp. 1973-1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine A. Goulet ◽  
Curt B. Haselton ◽  
Judith Mitrani-Reiser ◽  
James L. Beck ◽  
Gregory G. Deierlein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Seismic Hazard ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Frame ◽  
Concrete Frame ◽  
Frame Building

Experimental and Numerical Studies on the Reinforced Concrete Frames Subjected to Blast Loads

2012 ◽  
Vol 157-158 ◽  
pp. 1173-1177
Author(s):  
Li Xiao ◽  
Wen Zhong Qu ◽  
Jian Gang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Computer Code ◽  
Economic Loss ◽  
Frame Structure ◽  
Building Structures ◽  
Concrete Frames ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Frame ◽  
Concrete Frame ◽  
Blast Response

Terrorist bombing attacks will endanger and may even destroy the target building structures, resulting in economic loss and casualties. Typical columns and floor slab systems are not designed to resist the complex blast loading. So, in recent years, the effects of blast on conventional public buildings are focused on. In this paper,a two-bay,one-story reinforced concrete frame structure which is used to model a portion of a typical reinforced concrete frame structural system is used to investigate the blast response. The experiments are conducted on two models, allowing a variation in explosives standoff and explosives charge. In each experiment,the blast pressure values are recorded and the degree of damage of the frames are studied. According to the two kinds of experiments, two numerical models are established. ALE method which considers the interaction of the explosive, the air, and the structure is applied.Structure response analyses are performed using the large deformation finite-element computer code, LS-DYNA. The numerical results are compared with the experiment results, and a good agreement is obtained. The calculating results also demonstrate that some experimental value is unreasonable.

scholarly journals Analysis and design of a base-isolated reinforced concrete frame building

1978 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 245-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. M. Megget
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Plastic Hinge ◽  
Time History ◽  
Frame Structure ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Frame ◽  
Elastomeric Bearings ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Concrete Frame ◽  
Frame Building ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Frame Structure

The paper describes the dynamic and static analyses and design of a four storey ductile reinforced concrete frame structure isolated from the foundations by elastomeric bearings incorporating lead energy dampers. Results from inelastic, time-history analyses for the isolated and non-isolated structure are compared for several input earthquake motions. The benefits of energy dampers in reducing the isolated building's response (shears, plastic hinge demands and interstorey drifts) are detailed. Differences from conventional ductile design and detailing as well as design recommendations are included.

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