Seismic design in reinforced concrete

Yield curvature for seismic design of circular reinforced concrete columns

Seismic Response of Reinforced Concrete Columns

There are a large number of reinforced concrete buildings in seismically active areas of the world that are not built in accordance with modern seismic design provisions such as those published by American Concrete Institution ([ACI] Committee 318, 2008). In the United States and other parts of the developed world, these buildings were constructed between 1930s to mid 1970s according to the bui...

Probabilistic assessment of the seismic damage in reinforced concrete buildings

The main objective of this article is to assess the expected seismic damage in reinforced concrete buildings from a probabilistic point of view by using Monte Carlo simulation. To do that, the seismic behavior of the building is studied by using random capacity obtained by considering the mechanical properties of the materials as random variables. Starting from the capacity curves, one can obta...

Effective Rigidity of Reinforced Concrete Elements in Seismic Analysis and Design

Seismic analysis and design of reinforced concrete structures are performed based on linear response, however it is universally accepted that under severe earthquakes inelastic response and cracking is accepted. Therefore element properties should reflect this condition and inertias of beams and columns should be reduced accordingly. Several procedures are suggested to considered effective rigi...

Soil Structure Interaction in the Analysis and Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Frame Buildings

The influence of soil-structure interaction in the analysis and design of a 6-storey and basement reinforced concrete frame building is investigated. Models simulating two different conditions: namely soil-structure interaction, and fixed-base behavior are considered. The influence of the soil structure interaction in the dynamic behavior of the structure is reflected in an increase in the vibr...