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Rapid assessment of structures in low to moderate seismicity regions
conference contribution
posted on 2008-01-01, 00:00 authored by E Lumantarna, N T K Lam, Bidur KafleBidur Kafle, J L WilsonCurrent seismic assessment procedures have traditionally been based on the concept of trading off strength with ductility (displacement) to provide sufficient capability for the structure to absorb and dissipate the energy demand from an earthquake. As a result, structures in high seismicity regions are designed to undergo large displacements whilst maintaining their lateral strengths in an earthquake. However, the energy demand of a small to medium magnitude earthquake could subside as the strength and stiffness has deteriorated. Consequently, a structure which is deemed unsafe by conventional assessment criterion could actually survive the ground shaking. This paper proposes a simple method for the rapid assessment of structures in regions of low to moderate seismicity. Structures built in these regions have traditionally been considered to possess very limited ductility and deemed not to comply with current code provisions. Conventional force-based computations can be very costly particularly for asymmetric structures where dynamic torsion is involved. The proposed procedure will result in significant savings in time and costs with the assessment process when a large number of structures are to be assessed.
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Faculty of Engineering and Surveying. Conference (20th : 2008 : Toowoomba, Qld.)Series
Faculty of Engineering and Surveying ConferencePagination
161 - 167Publisher
CRC PressLocation
Toowoomba, Qld.Place of publication
Boca Raton, Fla.Start date
2008-12-02End date
2008-12-05ISBN-13
9780415491969Language
engPublication classification
E1.1 Full written paper - refereedCopyright notice
2009, Taylor & Francis Group, London, UKEditor/Contributor(s)
Thiru Aravinthan, Warna Karunasena, Hao WangTitle of proceedings
ACMSM20 : Futures in mechanics of structures and materials : Proceedings of the 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials 2008Usage metrics
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