Overview of Published Documents for the Evaluation of Existing Buildings

by Sigmund A. Freeman, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Seismic Engineering: Research and Practice

Abstract:

Presently, the most common procedure used by engineers to evaluate existing buildings is probably a code approach that was developed for the design of new construction. Many engineering firms that specialize in seismic evaluation will develop procedures based on their own experience. It is the purpose of this paper to give an overview of some of the most easily obtainable documents on seismic evaluation procedures and to comment how they may be improved and developed for wider use by the design profession.

Subject Headings: Building design | Seismic tests | Seismic design | Structural design | Existing buildings | Structural analysis | Standards and codes

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