This paper presents results of inelastic pushover analyses of eight and twelve-story R/C buildings designed and detailed according to current seismic codes for the construction in medium seismicity areas. Two inelastic finite element packages were used in the analyses, namely Zeus-NL and DRAIN-2D. The former employs a detailed fiber modeling, while DRAIN-2D adopts the lumped plasticity modeling approach with member hysteretic rules simulating numerous experimental results of various structural members. The objective is to evaluate the redundancy and reliability of typical R/C buildings complying with current seismic provisions. The investigation employs different reliability factors and redundancy indices from the IBC-2003 code and from prior investigations. Differences between the seismic response from the two modeling approaches adopted in this study are highlighted. DRAIN-2D predictions of the ultimate strength of the eight-story building was found to be 10% lower than that of ZEUS-NL. DRAIN-2D results also indicated a three-story sway mechanism that was not detected by the refined fiber modeling of the eight-story building. Finally, a rational reformulation of reliability/redundancy factor is suggested. The study concluded that buildings adequately design and detailed to current seismic codes for medium seismicity regions have acceptable levels of reliability and redundancy.
Husain, M., & Mwafy, A. (2006). REDUNDANCY AND RELIABILITY OF R/C BUILDINGS IN MEDIUM SEISMICITY REGIONS. The International Conference on Civil and Architecture Engineering, 6(6th International Conference on Civil and Architecture Engineering), 12-21. doi: 10.21608/iccae.2006.45790
MLA
Mohamed Husain; Aman Mwafy. "REDUNDANCY AND RELIABILITY OF R/C BUILDINGS IN MEDIUM SEISMICITY REGIONS". The International Conference on Civil and Architecture Engineering, 6, 6th International Conference on Civil and Architecture Engineering, 2006, 12-21. doi: 10.21608/iccae.2006.45790
HARVARD
Husain, M., Mwafy, A. (2006). 'REDUNDANCY AND RELIABILITY OF R/C BUILDINGS IN MEDIUM SEISMICITY REGIONS', The International Conference on Civil and Architecture Engineering, 6(6th International Conference on Civil and Architecture Engineering), pp. 12-21. doi: 10.21608/iccae.2006.45790
VANCOUVER
Husain, M., Mwafy, A. REDUNDANCY AND RELIABILITY OF R/C BUILDINGS IN MEDIUM SEISMICITY REGIONS. The International Conference on Civil and Architecture Engineering, 2006; 6(6th International Conference on Civil and Architecture Engineering): 12-21. doi: 10.21608/iccae.2006.45790
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