Development of an Improved Rapid Seismic Analysis Procedure

by P. A. Brady, U.S. Army Construction Engineering, Research Lab, Champaign, United States,
S. Pazargadi, U.S. Army Construction Engineering, Research Lab, Champaign, United States,
G. Al-Chaar, U.S. Army Construction Engineering, Research Lab, Champaign, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Structural Engineering in Natural Hazards Mitigation

Abstract:

New developments in computer capabilities and lessons learned from recent earthquakes have facilitated improvement of the Rapid Seismic Analysis Procedure (RSAP) currently specified in the military Tri-Service manual Army TM 5-809-10-2, 'Seismic Design Guidelines for Upgrading Existing Buildings.' The improved method incorporates concepts suggested in the 'NEHRP Handbook for Seismic Evaluation of Existing Buildings' as well as more accurate means of assessing the building elastic and post-elastic capacity. It will be an extremely valuable tool in both the public and private sectors for reducing the inventory of seismically hazardous buildings, thereby allowing owners to focus limited resources on upgrading the most vulnerable facilities.

Subject Headings: Seismic design | Seismic tests | Building design | Public health and safety | Elastic analysis | Earthquake resistant structures | Earthquakes

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