- Seismic Performance Assessment of Buildings_Vol.1
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- Book Title / Journal:
- Year: 2012 , Volume: 1 , Series:
- Earthquake engineering
- Keywords: Seismic performance ; buildings
- Description
- This report describes a general methodology and recommended procedures to assess the probable seismic performance of individual buildings based on
their unique site, structural, nonstructural, and occupancy characteristics. Performance is measured in terms of the probability of incurring casualties,
repair and replacement costs, repair time, and unsafe placarding. The methodology and procedures are applicable to new or existing buildings, and
can be used to: (1) assess the probable performance of a building; (2) design new buildings to be capable of providing desired performance; or (3) design seismic upgrades for existing buildings to improve their performance.
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