Papers by Keyword: Collapse Probability

Abstract: Earthquakes cause deformations in structural elements which then lead to interstory drift and probability of collapse in building structures. Incremental Dynamic Analysis (IDA) will obtain a graph containing the Response Spectral Acceleration (RSA) value for the maximum interstory drift ratio, which will then be used to calculate the probability of collapse using the Fragility Curve. The structure is planned to be located in Biak city on hard soil conditions with a 16-story two-dimensional SRPMK building model. Various ground motions scaled to the design response spectrum of Biak city with 2 different methods were used. Based on the analysis conducted, the average interstory drift value for RSA scaling (T1) is 0.33 meters and RSA scaling (T1 = 0) is 0.2 meters, both of which occur on the first floor of the building structure. The largest RSA value obtained through IDA for the RSA scaling (T1) was 1.63 g and the RSA scaling (T1 = 0) was 1.89 g. Through the Fragility Curve, the probability of structural collapse at an RSA value of 1.63 g is 0.99 and at an RSA value of 1.89 g is 0.75.

Abstract: This work is based on a typical RC frame that was closed to the epicenter and collapsed during the Wenchuan Earthquake. The seismic collapse resistance of the frame was strengthened by attached substructures, including conventional brace, buckling restrained brace (BRB) and viscous damper. Collapse fragility analysis based on incremental dynamic analysis is implemented for each strengthening scheme to compare their effects and to analyze the influence of critical parameters. The results show that the viscous damper performs better than the BRB, and the BRB performs better than the conventional brace. With the same strengthening parameters, the A-shaped bracing scheme is better than the X-shaped scheme.

Abstract: Several methods had been provided to compute bridge collision force among domestic and abroad, the paper took Fujian Saijiang River as a example, and compared ship collision force calculated by different methods and chose the suitable collision force for the collapse of probability calculation. The American AASHTO guidelines and nonlinear finite element were practical to calculate collision force.

Abstract: A hysteretic model of conventional steel braces consisting of 18 parameters is proposed. This model is able to simulate the hysteretic behavior of conventional steel braces accurately. The collapse-prevention strengthening effect with steel braces for a typical reinforced concrete (RC) frame that was close to the epicenter and collapsed during the Great Wenchuan Earthquake is discussed via push-over analysis and collapse fragility analysis based on incremental dynamic analysis. The result could be referred to for the seismic collapse prevention design of RC frames.