The Quadrants Method: a procedure to evaluate the seismic performance of existing buildings
| Autor: | Vielma Pérez, Juan Carlos, Martínez, Y, Barbat Barbat, Horia Alejandro|||0000-0002-3649-8053, Oller Martínez, Sergio Horacio|||0000-0002-5203-8903 |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Resistència de Materials i Estructures a l'Enginyeria, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. (MC)2 - Grup de Mecànica Computacional en Medis Continus |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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| Zdroj: | Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya Universitat Jaume I UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Popis: | In this work a new simple procedure for the evaluation of the seismic performance is formulated. It combines the results of non-linear static analysis with a specific Limit State defined by inter-storey drift-based damage threshold and the seismic demand obtained from the inelastic design spectrum. With both values it is possible to define four zones in the capacity curve which characterizes four different seismic performances. The procedure is used to evaluate two reinforced concrete framed buildings, the first one consist in a typical lowrise building designed according to current Venezuelan codes; the second one is a four-storey building designed according to older code, whose had been damaged by fire. Results shown both cases do not meet the Quadrants Method criterion then they need to be redesigned. Redesigned buildings were submitted to a non-linear dynamic analysis, representative of three hazard levels associated with three Limit States. These redesigned buildings met all the objectives associated with the hazard levels, showing the efficiency of the method for the rapid evaluation of the seismic performance of existing buildings. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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