Performance-based design of reinforced concrete buildings subjected to seismic forces /

(2% probability of exceedance in 50 years) according

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kalghatgi, Nikhil S., 1974-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1998.
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Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:(2% probability of exceedance in 50 years) according
An approach for evaluating reinforced concrete crographics.
analyses and structural fragility curves. Three
Buildings & Other Structures (BSSC 1997), structural
capacities. Three different hazard levels representing
conditional probability of exceedance of the three
considered. Monte Carlo simulation technique was used
curves developed in this study correlate the
curves for the three limit states. The fragility
design criteria according to the proposed 1997 NEHRP
different records of measured time histories, from
establishing design criteria for new buildings, for
evaluating the extent of damage incurred by a building
exceedance in 50 years) and maximum considered event
hazard levels, non-linear time history dynamic
immediate occupancy, life safety, and collapse
in 50 years), design basis event (10% probability of
involved in estimating the structural limit state
limit states, pushover analyses, various seismic
methodology was developed. The method integrates the
nature of earthquakes was simulated by using 25
performance levels (or limit states) consisting of
performance of various structural systems.
prevention according to FEMA-273 (ATC 1997a) were
previous seismic events and scaled to various response
Recommended Provisions for Seismic Regulation for New
spectra intensities (hazard levels). Inter-story was
standard frequent event (50% probability of exceedance
Structural fragility curves can be used for
structural frame systems subjected to seismic forces
structural performance in form of structural fragility
structural performance limit states (BSSC 1997) to the
the FEMA-273 (ATC 1997a) and FEMA-274 (ATC l997b).
three different seismic hazard levels prescribed by
to FEMA-273 (ATC 1997a) were used. The probabilistic
to model the variability of strength and stiffness
under seismic demands and for comparing the
under the framework of performance-based design
used as an indicative parameter for evaluating
Item Description:"Major subject: Civil Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xii, 156 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (leaves 117-120).