On the equal displacement aproximation for mid-rise reinforced concrete buildings
2019
Vargas Alzate, Yeudy Felipe | Pujades Beneit, Lluís | González Drigo, José Ramón | Alva Bañuelos, Rodrigo Esteban | Pinzón Ureña, Luis | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria Civil i Ambiental | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Resistència de Materials i Estructures a l'Enginyeria | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Doctorat en Enginyeria Sísmica i Dinàmica Estructural | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GIES - Geofísica i Enginyeria Sísmica
The equal displacement approximation is a well-known procedure for estimating the non-linear behavior of structures subjected to earthquake ground motions. This procedure plays a significant role in current seismic design, since it constitutes the basic assumption for defining strength reduction factors. In this paper, calculation of the performance point based on this rule is used to estimate engineering demand parameters such as those obtained by advanced probabilistic non-linear dynamic analysis, NLDA. We present a modification to the classic approach, to improve the predictability of the equal displacement rule. Uncertainties in seismic action and structural properties are considered. Mid-rise reinforced concrete buildings will be used as a testbed. To obtain a representative sample of buildings for statistical analysis, we describe the development through implementation of a numerical tool for calculating probabilistic NLDA. This tool, which is expected to evolve into interoperable software for assessing the seismic risk of structures, is developed within the framework of the KaIROS project. The results presented in this paper could be used to estimate the seismic risk of structures in a very simplified manner.
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