The nonlinear static procedure (NSP) or pushover analysis in FEMA-273 [FEMA, 1997] has become a standard procedure in current structural engineering practice. Seismic demands are computed by nonlinear static analysis of the structure, which is subjected to monotonically increasing lateral forces with an invariant height-wise distribution until a target displacement is reached. None of the curre...

Damage assessment involves the difficulties of defining, assessing, and modelling the variables involved as well as handling uncertainty. This paper presents a methodology for the damage assessment of RC structures based on fuzzy logic. In the proposed system, the variables defined are the same as those used in the “rapid screening procedure” developed by FEMA and described through a data colle...

Yapılardaki deprem hasarının tahmini, can ve mal kaybını önleme açısından oldukça önemlidir. Hasar plastik mafsal parametrelerinin şekil değiştirme sınır durumlarının gerçek yapı davranışını yansıtması oranında başarılı olmaktadır. Yapı tasarımında mevcut değerlendirmesinde çeşitli standartlar ile parametreleri değerleri belirlenmiştir. Federal Acil Durum Yönetim Kurumu (FEMA) Amerikan İnşaat M...

Abstract The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers a portfolio of flood risk mitigation options for high-risk homeowners, hoping to reduce damages. Buyout (home acquisition) and home retrofit (e.g., elevation) are candidates available homeowners. FEMA has recently amended increased its buyout efforts. This study examines homeowners’ stated preference elevation contracts using survey...

This paper compares the target displacement estimate from four current nonlinear static procedures—FEMA-356 CM, ASCE­ 41 CM, ATC-40 CSM, and FEMA-440 CSM—with the value derived from recorded motions of five strongly shaken reinforced concrete buildings.This comparison provides useful insight into two important questions: (1) how much does the target displacement vary among the four nonlinear st...