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- Title
- Method for Earthquake Motion-Damage Relationships with Application to Reinforced Concrete Frames.
- File
- PB98108988.pdf
- Author(s)
- Singhal, A.; Kiremidjian, A. S.
- Source
- National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., September 10, 1997, 256 p.
- Abstract
- The research presented in this report provides a general method for developing relationships between earthquake ground motion and damage. The motion-damage relationships were presented as fragility curves and damage probability matrices. The major components of the methodology consist of: (1) characterization of the potential ground motions, (2) characterization of the nonlinear response of the structure when subjected to extreme dynamic loads, (3) application of the methodology to reinforced concrete frames, (4) sensitivity studies for different structural attributes, and (5) development of a Bayesian technique to update the motion-damage relationships.
- Keywords
- ; Reinforced concrete; Sensitivity analysis; Gaussian processes; Soil-structure interactions; Fragility; Damage assessment; Bayes theorem; Mathematical models; Autoregressive processes; Probability; Structural failure; Earthquake damage; Concrete structures; Monte Carlo method; Seismic effects; Structural components; Frames; Dynamic response; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering