Probabilistic capacity and seismic demand models and fragility estimates for reinforced concrete buildings based on three-dimensional analyses

This thesis presents bivariate fragility estimates for reinforced concrete (RC) buildings accounting for their three-dimensional (3D) response to earthquake ground motions conditioning on spectral accelerations in the two planar directions. The fragility estimates are conducted using the demand and capacity models typically for the 3D responses. The demand models expressed in terms of drift are developed as functions of the spectral accelerations in the two planar directions. The demand prediction is compared in a probabilistic framework with the capacity estimates. The proposed capacity models for five performance levels consider the strength and stiffness degradation under the bi-axial loading. The proposed approach for the fragility estimate considers the uncertainties involved in the spectral acceleration components and capacity variation. The proposed approach is illustrated considering a typical 3-story RC building and results are compared with those from a traditional two-dimensional approach. The results indicate that the two-dimensional approach tends to significantly underestimate the fragility.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Civil Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Xu, Hao

Contributors dc:contributor

• Gardoni, Paolo

• Capacity model
• Seismic demand model
• Three-dimensional analysis
• Fragility
• Bi-axial loading
• Strength and stiffness degradation.

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2014 Hao Xu

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/72840

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/72840