Abstract
dc:description.abstractThis project investigated the performance of two separate building types, designed using ASCE 7-05, using the analysis procedures from ASCE 41-06. The results from the ASCE 41-06 analyses were compared to the expected performance level of Life Safety to determine the adequacy of the ASCE 7-05 design. ASCE 7-05 is intended to result in designs that perform to a Life Safety performance level regardless of the building type. A design using the AISC specifications for a steel Special Moment Frame and the lateral loads from ASCE 7-05 resulted in a building that slightly exceeded an Immediate Occupancy performance level for the BSE-1 Hazard Level. In comparison, a design using the AISC specifications for steel Special Concentric Braced Frame resulted in a building that performed to a Collapse Prevention performance level for the BSE-1 Hazard Level.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- MS in Architecture
- Year dc:date.available
- 2009
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Williams, Matthew Joseph
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Cole McDaniel
Subjects
dc:subject × 1Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Identifier
- 10.15368/theses.2009.178
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:theses-1221