Preliminary seismic performance assessment procedure for existing RC buildings

Yakut A.

ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, cilt.26, sa.10, ss.1447-1461, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2004.05.011
  • Dergi Adı: ENGINEERING STRUCTURES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1447-1461
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: seismic vulnerability, reinforced concrete, evaluation, performance, VULNERABILITY
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A preliminary procedure to assess rapidly the likely seismic performance of existing reinforced concrete buildings is presented. In this procedure, a Capacity Index is computed considering the orientation, size and material properties of the components comprising the lateral load resisting structural system. This index is then modified by several coefficients that reflect the quality of workmanship and materials, and architectural features. The procedure has been tested and calibrated based on the data compiled from damage surveys conducted after the earthquakes that occurred within the last decade in Turkey. The method classifies the buildings either as safe, meaning the building might suffer no severe damage or as unsafe, indicating that life safety performance level would not be met. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.