Title
Fragility functions and seismic performance of peruvian thin RC wall buildings
Date Issued
01 January 2014
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
conference paper
Author(s)
Universidad de Chiba
Publisher(s)
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Abstract
In this study, an analytical approach was adopted to construct fragility functions for mid-rise Peruvian buildings with thin RC walls. Thin RC walls are the main structural components that support vertical and lateral loads. This structural system is typically used in Lima, Peru since 1998. The main characteristics of these structural components are the use of electro-welded wire mesh as main reinforcement instead of conventional bars and its thin thickness. The geometrical model of mid-rise building was constructed based on the result of statistical analysis of real buildings. The numerical model was defined based on the results of experiments. A series of nonlinear dynamic response analyses was performed using ground motion records during the 2010 Maule, Chile earthquake. The damage ratios were estimated with respect to four damage states, and the fragility functions were obtained assuming that the damage ratios follow lognormal distributions. Finally, a weighted mean damage state was estimated to evaluate the performance of the structures. The results show that the use of electrowelded wire mesh is acceptable in terms of seismic performance because the buildings will perform appropriately according to the Peruvian seismic design standard.
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ingeniería civil Ingeniería de la construcción
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84929008253
Conference
NCEE 2014 - 10th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering: Frontiers of Earthquake Engineering
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