Assessment of Vulnerability Curves Using Vulnerability Index Method for Reinforced Concrete Structures
The seismic feedback experiences in Algeria have
shown higher percentage of damages for non-code conforming
reinforced concrete (RC) buildings. Furthermore, the vulnerability of
these buildings was further aggravated due to presence of many
factors (e.g. weak the seismic capacity of these buildings, shorts
columns, Pounding effect, etc.).
Consequently Seismic risk assessments were carried out on
populations of buildings to identify the buildings most likely to
undergo losses during an earthquake. The results of such studies are
important in the mitigation of losses under future seismic events as
they allow strengthening intervention and disaster management plans
to be drawn up.
Within this paper, the state of the existing structures is assessed using
"the vulnerability index" method. This method allows the
classification of RC constructions taking into account both, structural
and non structural parameters, considered to be ones of the main
parameters governing the vulnerability of the structure. Based on
seismic feedback from past earthquakes DPM (damage probability
matrices) were developed too.
[1] RPA88, Règlement parasismique Algérien, Centre National de
Recherche en Génie Parasismique, Algiers, 1988.
[2] RPA99, Règlement parasismique Algérien, Centre National de
Recherche en Génie Parasismique, Algiers, 1999.
[3] F I Belheouane and M Bensaibi, "Seismic vulnerability index for
reinforced concrete construction in Algeria", Advanced Science Letter,
Vol. 13, 2012, pp. 364-368.
[4] F I Belheouane and M Bensaibi, "Evaluation of the vulnerability index
for reinforced concrete construction in Algeria under seismic action",
International Journal of Advances and Trends in Engineering Materials
and their Applications (IJATEMA), Vol. 1, No 1, 2012, pp 101 - 106.
[5] G Orsini, "A model for buildings- vulnerability assessment using the
parameter less scale of seismic intensity (PSI)", Earthquake Spectra,
Vol. 15, No 3, 1999, pp 463-483.
[6] T Rossetto And A. Elnashai, "Derivation of vulnerability functions for
European-type RC structures based on observational data", Engineering
Structure, Vol. 25, No 10, 2003, pp1241- 1263.
[7] M Shinozuka, Q Feng, J Lee And T Naganuma, "Statistical analysis of
fragility curves", ASCE Journal Engineering, Vol. 126, No 12, March
2000, pp 1224-1231.
[8] ATC. Earthquake damage evaluation data for California. ATC-13 report,
Redwood City, Applied Technology Council, California, 1985.
[9] K M Mosalam, G Ayala, R N White AND C Roth, "Seismic Fragility Of
LRC Frames with and without masonry infill walls", Earthquake
Engineering, Vol. 1, No 4, 1997, pp 693-720.
[10] A M Reinhorn, R Barron-Corvera AND A G Ayala, "Spectral evaluation
of seismic fragility of structures", Structural safety and reliability,
ICOSSAR 2001, 2001.
[11] M K Chryssanthopoulos, C Dymiotis And A J, Kappos, "Probabilistic
evaluation of behaviour factors in EC8-designed R/C frame"s.
Engineering Structure, Vol. 22, No 8, 2000, pp 1028-1041.
[12] O C Celik And B R Ellingwood, "Seismic risk assessment of gravity
load designed reinforced concrete frames subjected to Mid-America
ground motions." ASCE Journal of Structure Engineering, Vol. 135, No
4, 2009, pp 414-424.
[13] B R Ellingwood, O C Celik And K Kinali, "Fragility assessment of
building structural systems in Mid America", Earthquake Engineering
Structure Dynamic, Vol. 36, No 13, 2007, pp1935-1952.
[14] T Rossetto And A Elnashai, "A new analytical procedure for the
derivation of displacement-based vulnerability curves for populations of
RC structures", Engineering Structure , Vol. 27, No 3, 2005, pp397-409.
[15] A Kappos, K Pitilakis, K Stylianidis, K Morfidis And D Asimakopoulos,
"Cost-benefit analysis for the seismic rehabilitation of buildings in
Thessaloniki, based on a hybrid method of vulnerability assessment".
Proceedings of the fifth international conference on seismic zonation, pp
406-413, 1995.
[16] P Rajeev And S Tesfamariam, "Seismic fragilities for reinforced
concrete buildings with consideration of irregularities", Structural
Safety, No39, 2012, pp. 1-13
[17] FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency). HAZUS-MH MR3
technical manual, Washington, DC FEMA, 2003.
[18] S L Dimova And P Negro, "Assessment of seismic fragility of structures
with consideration of the quality of construction". Earthquake Spectra,
Vol 22, No 4, 2006, pp 909-936.
[19] M A ERBERIK, "Generation of fragility curves for Turkish masonry
buildings considering in-plane failure modes". Earthquake Engineering
and Structural Dynamics, Vol. 37, No 3, 2007, pp 387-405.
[20] A J, Kappos, G Panagopoulos, "Fragility curves for reinforced concrete
buildings in Greece", Structural Infrastructure Engineering, Vol. 6, No
1, 2010, pp 39-53.
[21] D N Lagaros, "Life-cycle cost analysis of design practices for RC
framed structures". Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 5, 2007, pp
425-42.
[22] N D LAGAROS, "Probabilistic fragility analysis: a tool for assessing
design rules of RC buildings". Earthquake Engineering and Engineering
Vibration, Vol. 7, No 1, 2008, pp 45-56.
[23] S Tesfamariam And M Saatcioglu, "Risk-based seismic evaluation of
reinforced concrete buildings". Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 24, No 3, 2008,
pp 795-821.
[24] S Tesfamariam And M Saatcioglu, "Seismic vulnerability assessment of
reinforced concrete buildings using hierarchical fuzzy rule base
modeling", Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 26, No 1, 2010, pp 235-56.
[25] RPA99 V.2003, Règlement parasismique Algérien, Centre National de
Recherche en Génie Parasismique, Algiers, 2003.
[26] F I Belheouane and M Bensaibi, "Evaluation de l-indice sismique des
structures en béton armé, Cas d-étude : structures en béton armé en
Algérie ", 8ème Colloque National AFPS 2011 ,Paris, France, 06-08
Séptembre 2011
[27] F I Belheouane and M Bensaibi, F. Djaalali., "Seismic Vulnerability
Index for Reinforced concrete construction", 7th national Conference on
Earthquake Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey, 30 Mai-3 June 2011. pp86
[28] F I Belheouane and M Bensaibi, "Evaluation of the Vulnerability Index
for Reinforced Concrete Constructions in Algeria", Seventh
International conference on Advances and Trends in Engineering
Materials and their Applications, AES-ATEMA , Milan, Italy, 04-08
July 2011 PP113-118
[29] D Benedetti, G Benzoni And M A Andparisi, (), "Seismic vulnerability
and risk evaluation for old urban nuclei", Earthquake Engineering and
Structure Dynamic, 1988, Vol. 16, pp 183-201.
[30] F. Yépez, A H. Barbat And J A. Canas., "A Method to Perform
Computer Simulations of Damage in Buildings for Seismic Risk
Evaluation", Technical University of Catalonia, Spain, 1996.
[31] S. Giovinazzi And Lagomarsino S., "Seismic risk analysis: a method for
the vulnerability analysis of built-up areas", European Safety and
Reliability Conf. ESREL, Maastricht, The Netherlands. June 2003.
[32] S. Lagomarsino And S. Podestà, "Seismic vulnerability of ancient
churches. Part 2: statistical analysis of surveyed data and methods for
risk analysis", Earthquake Spectra, 2004, vol 20, no2, pp395-412.
[33] S. Lagomarsino. And S. Podestà. "Damage and vulnerability assessment
of churches after the 2002 Molise, Italy, earthquake". Earthquake
Spectra, 2004, vol 20, noS1, pp S271-S283.
[1] RPA88, Règlement parasismique Algérien, Centre National de
Recherche en Génie Parasismique, Algiers, 1988.
[2] RPA99, Règlement parasismique Algérien, Centre National de
Recherche en Génie Parasismique, Algiers, 1999.
[3] F I Belheouane and M Bensaibi, "Seismic vulnerability index for
reinforced concrete construction in Algeria", Advanced Science Letter,
Vol. 13, 2012, pp. 364-368.
[4] F I Belheouane and M Bensaibi, "Evaluation of the vulnerability index
for reinforced concrete construction in Algeria under seismic action",
International Journal of Advances and Trends in Engineering Materials
and their Applications (IJATEMA), Vol. 1, No 1, 2012, pp 101 - 106.
[5] G Orsini, "A model for buildings- vulnerability assessment using the
parameter less scale of seismic intensity (PSI)", Earthquake Spectra,
Vol. 15, No 3, 1999, pp 463-483.
[6] T Rossetto And A. Elnashai, "Derivation of vulnerability functions for
European-type RC structures based on observational data", Engineering
Structure, Vol. 25, No 10, 2003, pp1241- 1263.
[7] M Shinozuka, Q Feng, J Lee And T Naganuma, "Statistical analysis of
fragility curves", ASCE Journal Engineering, Vol. 126, No 12, March
2000, pp 1224-1231.
[8] ATC. Earthquake damage evaluation data for California. ATC-13 report,
Redwood City, Applied Technology Council, California, 1985.
[9] K M Mosalam, G Ayala, R N White AND C Roth, "Seismic Fragility Of
LRC Frames with and without masonry infill walls", Earthquake
Engineering, Vol. 1, No 4, 1997, pp 693-720.
[10] A M Reinhorn, R Barron-Corvera AND A G Ayala, "Spectral evaluation
of seismic fragility of structures", Structural safety and reliability,
ICOSSAR 2001, 2001.
[11] M K Chryssanthopoulos, C Dymiotis And A J, Kappos, "Probabilistic
evaluation of behaviour factors in EC8-designed R/C frame"s.
Engineering Structure, Vol. 22, No 8, 2000, pp 1028-1041.
[12] O C Celik And B R Ellingwood, "Seismic risk assessment of gravity
load designed reinforced concrete frames subjected to Mid-America
ground motions." ASCE Journal of Structure Engineering, Vol. 135, No
4, 2009, pp 414-424.
[13] B R Ellingwood, O C Celik And K Kinali, "Fragility assessment of
building structural systems in Mid America", Earthquake Engineering
Structure Dynamic, Vol. 36, No 13, 2007, pp1935-1952.
[14] T Rossetto And A Elnashai, "A new analytical procedure for the
derivation of displacement-based vulnerability curves for populations of
RC structures", Engineering Structure , Vol. 27, No 3, 2005, pp397-409.
[15] A Kappos, K Pitilakis, K Stylianidis, K Morfidis And D Asimakopoulos,
"Cost-benefit analysis for the seismic rehabilitation of buildings in
Thessaloniki, based on a hybrid method of vulnerability assessment".
Proceedings of the fifth international conference on seismic zonation, pp
406-413, 1995.
[16] P Rajeev And S Tesfamariam, "Seismic fragilities for reinforced
concrete buildings with consideration of irregularities", Structural
Safety, No39, 2012, pp. 1-13
[17] FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency). HAZUS-MH MR3
technical manual, Washington, DC FEMA, 2003.
[18] S L Dimova And P Negro, "Assessment of seismic fragility of structures
with consideration of the quality of construction". Earthquake Spectra,
Vol 22, No 4, 2006, pp 909-936.
[19] M A ERBERIK, "Generation of fragility curves for Turkish masonry
buildings considering in-plane failure modes". Earthquake Engineering
and Structural Dynamics, Vol. 37, No 3, 2007, pp 387-405.
[20] A J, Kappos, G Panagopoulos, "Fragility curves for reinforced concrete
buildings in Greece", Structural Infrastructure Engineering, Vol. 6, No
1, 2010, pp 39-53.
[21] D N Lagaros, "Life-cycle cost analysis of design practices for RC
framed structures". Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 5, 2007, pp
425-42.
[22] N D LAGAROS, "Probabilistic fragility analysis: a tool for assessing
design rules of RC buildings". Earthquake Engineering and Engineering
Vibration, Vol. 7, No 1, 2008, pp 45-56.
[23] S Tesfamariam And M Saatcioglu, "Risk-based seismic evaluation of
reinforced concrete buildings". Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 24, No 3, 2008,
pp 795-821.
[24] S Tesfamariam And M Saatcioglu, "Seismic vulnerability assessment of
reinforced concrete buildings using hierarchical fuzzy rule base
modeling", Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 26, No 1, 2010, pp 235-56.
[25] RPA99 V.2003, Règlement parasismique Algérien, Centre National de
Recherche en Génie Parasismique, Algiers, 2003.
[26] F I Belheouane and M Bensaibi, "Evaluation de l-indice sismique des
structures en béton armé, Cas d-étude : structures en béton armé en
Algérie ", 8ème Colloque National AFPS 2011 ,Paris, France, 06-08
Séptembre 2011
[27] F I Belheouane and M Bensaibi, F. Djaalali., "Seismic Vulnerability
Index for Reinforced concrete construction", 7th national Conference on
Earthquake Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey, 30 Mai-3 June 2011. pp86
[28] F I Belheouane and M Bensaibi, "Evaluation of the Vulnerability Index
for Reinforced Concrete Constructions in Algeria", Seventh
International conference on Advances and Trends in Engineering
Materials and their Applications, AES-ATEMA , Milan, Italy, 04-08
July 2011 PP113-118
[29] D Benedetti, G Benzoni And M A Andparisi, (), "Seismic vulnerability
and risk evaluation for old urban nuclei", Earthquake Engineering and
Structure Dynamic, 1988, Vol. 16, pp 183-201.
[30] F. Yépez, A H. Barbat And J A. Canas., "A Method to Perform
Computer Simulations of Damage in Buildings for Seismic Risk
Evaluation", Technical University of Catalonia, Spain, 1996.
[31] S. Giovinazzi And Lagomarsino S., "Seismic risk analysis: a method for
the vulnerability analysis of built-up areas", European Safety and
Reliability Conf. ESREL, Maastricht, The Netherlands. June 2003.
[32] S. Lagomarsino And S. Podestà, "Seismic vulnerability of ancient
churches. Part 2: statistical analysis of surveyed data and methods for
risk analysis", Earthquake Spectra, 2004, vol 20, no2, pp395-412.
[33] S. Lagomarsino. And S. Podestà. "Damage and vulnerability assessment
of churches after the 2002 Molise, Italy, earthquake". Earthquake
Spectra, 2004, vol 20, noS1, pp S271-S283.
@article{"International Journal of Architectural, Civil and Construction Sciences:59595", author = "F. I. Belheouane and M. Bensaibi", title = "Assessment of Vulnerability Curves Using Vulnerability Index Method for Reinforced Concrete Structures", abstract = "The seismic feedback experiences in Algeria have
shown higher percentage of damages for non-code conforming
reinforced concrete (RC) buildings. Furthermore, the vulnerability of
these buildings was further aggravated due to presence of many
factors (e.g. weak the seismic capacity of these buildings, shorts
columns, Pounding effect, etc.).
Consequently Seismic risk assessments were carried out on
populations of buildings to identify the buildings most likely to
undergo losses during an earthquake. The results of such studies are
important in the mitigation of losses under future seismic events as
they allow strengthening intervention and disaster management plans
to be drawn up.
Within this paper, the state of the existing structures is assessed using
"the vulnerability index" method. This method allows the
classification of RC constructions taking into account both, structural
and non structural parameters, considered to be ones of the main
parameters governing the vulnerability of the structure. Based on
seismic feedback from past earthquakes DPM (damage probability
matrices) were developed too.", keywords = "Seismic vulnerability, Reinforced concrete buildings, Earthquake, DPM, Algeria.", volume = "7", number = "6", pages = "489-4", }
