Performance‐based earthquake engineering was utilized to ascertain the seismic performance of a group of hospital buildings located in the regions of high seismicity in Southern California. The structures were designed and constructed in early 1970’s per the applicable building codes at the time of construction. Seismic evaluation of the structures, […]
Design of a New Steel-Framed Building Using ASCE 7 Damper Provisions
Performance Based Design (PBD) and a system of steel Special Moment Resisting Frames (SMRFs) with Viscous Damping Devices (VDDs) were used for the seismic design of a new multi‐story medical building in California. The five‐story, 132,000 ft2 office building is one of the first structures in the United States to apply […]
Development of Guidelines and Effective Retrofit Strategies for Public Schools and Hospitals in Istanbul, Turkey
A task committee comprised of local structural engineers and earthquake engineering experts from abroad was formed to assess the seismic performance of public schools in under auspices of this group; a guideline has been developed better assess the existing conditions and develop retrofit options for school and hospital buildings in […]