Effects of Ground Motion Characteristics on Damage of RC Buildings: A Detailed Investigation
Damage status of RC buildings is greatly influenced
by the characteristics of the imposed ground motion. Peak Ground
Acceleration and frequency contents are considered the main two
factors that affect ground motion characteristics; hence, affecting the
seismic response of RC structures and consequently their damage
state. A detailed investigation on the combined effects of these two
factors on damage assessment of RC buildings is carried out. Twenty
one earthquake records are analyzed and arranged into three groups,
according to their frequency contents. These records are used in an
investigation to define the expected damage state that would be
attained by RC buildings, if subjected to varying ground motion
characteristics. The damage assessment is conducted through
examining drift ratios and damage indices of the overall structure and
the significant structural components of RC building. Base and story
shear of RC building model, are also investigated, for cases when the
model is subjected to the chosen twenty one earthquake records.
Nonlinear dynamic analyses are performed on a 2-dimensional model
of a 12-story RC building.
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[2] A. S. Elnashai, “Assessment of seismic vulnerability of structures,”
Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Volume 62, Issue 11,
November 2006, Pages 1134-1147.
[3] S. El-Kholy, M. El-assaly, and M. Maher, “Seismic vulnerability
assessment of existing muti-story reinforced concrete buildings in
Egypt,” Arab J Sci Eng, 2012, 37:341–355.
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of vertical irregular RC buildings: case study of setback buildings, 10th
International Conference RASD, 12-14 July, Southhampton, U.K., 2010.
[5] M. El-assaly, “Seismic Performance Assessment of vertical Irregular
R.C. Buildings, for Various Ground Motion Characteristics,” CSCE
2012, 3rd International Structural Specialty Conference, Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada, 2012.
[6] O. Kwon, and A. S. Elnashai, “Probabilistic Seismic Assessment of
Structure, Foundation, and Soil Interacting Systems,” Mid-America
Earthquake Center, 2007.
[7] A. Madan, and A. Hashmi, “Analytical prediction of the seismic
performance of masonry infilled reinforced concrete frames subjected to
near-field earthquakes,” J. Struct. Engrg., 2008, 134 (9), 1569 – 81.
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response of a four storey reinforced concrete frame-a probabilistic
assessment,” Engineering Structures, 2008, 30, 1991–2001.
[9] M. El-assaly, “Effects of Frequency Content of Ground Motion on
Seismic Response of Multistory Buildings,” CSCE 2005, 33rd Annual
General Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2005.
[10] M. Maher, S. ElKholy, and M. El-assaly, “The effects of ground motion
characteristics on the seismic fragility curves of R/C buildings, CSCE
2009 Annual General Conference, St. John’s, Newfoundland and
Labrador, Canada, 2009.
[11] T. Sawada, K. Hirao, H. Yamamoto, and O. Tsujihara, “Relation
between maximum amplitude ratio and spectral parameters of
earthquake ground motion,” Proceedings of 10th World Conference on
Earthquake Engineering, Madrid, Spain, 1992, 2:617-622.
[12] FEMA-356, Pre-standard and commentary for the seismic rehabilitation
of buildings, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington
(DC), 2000.
[13] IDARC2D, A Computer Program for Seismic Inelastic Structural
Analysis, Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental
Engineering, University at Buffalo, New York,
http://www.civil.eng.buffalo.edu/ idarc2d50/, 2006.
[14] ECCS-201, Egyptian Code for Design and Construction of Concrete
Structures, Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities,
Cairo, Egypt, 2008.
[15] Y. J. Park, and H-S. Ang, “Mechanistic Seismic Damage model for
Reinforced Concrete,” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 1985,
111(4), 722-739.
[16] Y. J. Park, H-S. Ang, and Y.K. Wen, “Damage-Limiting A seismic
Design of Buildings,” Earthquake Spectra, 1987, 3(1), pp. 1–25.
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Research Center and the University of California, Web site:
http://www.peer.berkeley.edu/smcat/, 2000.
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“A Program for the Inelastic Damage Analysis of Reinforced Concrete
Structures,” Technical Report NCEER 92-0022, NCEER, State
University of New York at Buffalo, 1992.
[19] M. R. Tabeshpour, A. Bakhshi, and A. A. Golafshani, “Seismic
vulnerability, performance and damage analysis of special structures,”
13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Canada, 2004.
[1] A. S. Elnashai, “A very brief history of earthquake engineering with
emphasis on developments in and from the British Isles,” Chaos,
Solitons & Fractals, Volume 13, Issue 5, April 2002, Pages 967-972.
[2] A. S. Elnashai, “Assessment of seismic vulnerability of structures,”
Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Volume 62, Issue 11,
November 2006, Pages 1134-1147.
[3] S. El-Kholy, M. El-assaly, and M. Maher, “Seismic vulnerability
assessment of existing muti-story reinforced concrete buildings in
Egypt,” Arab J Sci Eng, 2012, 37:341–355.
[4] M. El-assaly, M. Maher, and S. ElKholy, “Seismic damage assessment
of vertical irregular RC buildings: case study of setback buildings, 10th
International Conference RASD, 12-14 July, Southhampton, U.K., 2010.
[5] M. El-assaly, “Seismic Performance Assessment of vertical Irregular
R.C. Buildings, for Various Ground Motion Characteristics,” CSCE
2012, 3rd International Structural Specialty Conference, Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada, 2012.
[6] O. Kwon, and A. S. Elnashai, “Probabilistic Seismic Assessment of
Structure, Foundation, and Soil Interacting Systems,” Mid-America
Earthquake Center, 2007.
[7] A. Madan, and A. Hashmi, “Analytical prediction of the seismic
performance of masonry infilled reinforced concrete frames subjected to
near-field earthquakes,” J. Struct. Engrg., 2008, 134 (9), 1569 – 81.
[8] M. Dolsek, and P. Fajfar, “The effect of masonry infills on the seismic
response of a four storey reinforced concrete frame-a probabilistic
assessment,” Engineering Structures, 2008, 30, 1991–2001.
[9] M. El-assaly, “Effects of Frequency Content of Ground Motion on
Seismic Response of Multistory Buildings,” CSCE 2005, 33rd Annual
General Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2005.
[10] M. Maher, S. ElKholy, and M. El-assaly, “The effects of ground motion
characteristics on the seismic fragility curves of R/C buildings, CSCE
2009 Annual General Conference, St. John’s, Newfoundland and
Labrador, Canada, 2009.
[11] T. Sawada, K. Hirao, H. Yamamoto, and O. Tsujihara, “Relation
between maximum amplitude ratio and spectral parameters of
earthquake ground motion,” Proceedings of 10th World Conference on
Earthquake Engineering, Madrid, Spain, 1992, 2:617-622.
[12] FEMA-356, Pre-standard and commentary for the seismic rehabilitation
of buildings, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington
(DC), 2000.
[13] IDARC2D, A Computer Program for Seismic Inelastic Structural
Analysis, Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental
Engineering, University at Buffalo, New York,
http://www.civil.eng.buffalo.edu/ idarc2d50/, 2006.
[14] ECCS-201, Egyptian Code for Design and Construction of Concrete
Structures, Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities,
Cairo, Egypt, 2008.
[15] Y. J. Park, and H-S. Ang, “Mechanistic Seismic Damage model for
Reinforced Concrete,” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 1985,
111(4), 722-739.
[16] Y. J. Park, H-S. Ang, and Y.K. Wen, “Damage-Limiting A seismic
Design of Buildings,” Earthquake Spectra, 1987, 3(1), pp. 1–25.
[17] PEER. Strong Motion Database, the Pacific Earthquake Engineering
Research Center and the University of California, Web site:
http://www.peer.berkeley.edu/smcat/, 2000.
[18] S. K. Kunnath, A. M. Reinhorn, and R. F. Lobo, , IDARC Version 3.0,
“A Program for the Inelastic Damage Analysis of Reinforced Concrete
Structures,” Technical Report NCEER 92-0022, NCEER, State
University of New York at Buffalo, 1992.
[19] M. R. Tabeshpour, A. Bakhshi, and A. A. Golafshani, “Seismic
vulnerability, performance and damage analysis of special structures,”
13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Canada, 2004.
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by the characteristics of the imposed ground motion. Peak Ground
Acceleration and frequency contents are considered the main two
factors that affect ground motion characteristics; hence, affecting the
seismic response of RC structures and consequently their damage
state. A detailed investigation on the combined effects of these two
factors on damage assessment of RC buildings is carried out. Twenty
one earthquake records are analyzed and arranged into three groups,
according to their frequency contents. These records are used in an
investigation to define the expected damage state that would be
attained by RC buildings, if subjected to varying ground motion
characteristics. The damage assessment is conducted through
examining drift ratios and damage indices of the overall structure and
the significant structural components of RC building. Base and story
shear of RC building model, are also investigated, for cases when the
model is subjected to the chosen twenty one earthquake records.
Nonlinear dynamic analyses are performed on a 2-dimensional model
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