A Study of Seismic Reliability of Base Isolated Building Comparing with Non Base Isolated Building

by Masatoshi Takeda, Shimizu Corp, Japan,
Tsuyoshi Takada, Shimizu Corp, Japan,
Sachio Ogawa, Shimizu Corp, Japan,
Masayoshi Matsubara, Shimizu Corp, Japan,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Structural Safety and Reliability

Abstract:

An approach to discuss the difference between reliability of base-isolated buildings and that of non base-isolated buildings is presented. The fragility analysis method in PRA procedure established before for nuclear power plants is used to quantitatively examine the difference. Several factors representing uncertainty and randomness are examined and compared. Using these factors, several parametric study are undergoing to make clear the bound that is superior to the other with respect to seismic reliability.

Subject Headings: Base isolation | Structural reliability | Earthquake resistant structures | Dynamic structural analysis | Seismic tests | Seismic effects | Probability

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