seismic retrofit methods

Seismic Retrofit:

Criteria, Weakness & Methods

Seismic Retrofit:

Criteria, Weakness & Methods

byPaul W. McMullin, SE, PhD

CRSA Green Brains SeminarJune 26, 2008

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Outline

Performance

Weaknesses

Options

Performance

Weaknesses

Options

SDEDC (1994)

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Life Safety Through the Eyes of an SE

GET PEOPLEOUT THE

DOOR ALIVE

GET PEOPLEGET PEOPLEOUT THE OUT THE

DOOR ALIVEDOOR ALIVE

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Life Safety Through the Eyes of an SE

The purpose of this code is to establish the minimum requirements to

safeguard the public health, safety and general welfare…

(IBC 2006, 101.3)

The purpose of this code is to establish the minimum requirements to

safeguard the public health, safety and general welfare…

(IBC 2006, 101.3)

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Life Safety Through the Eyes of an SE

Structural Code generally does not consider:

Building economics

Business interruption losses

Sustainability

Structural Code generally does not consider:

Building economics

Business interruption losses

Sustainability

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Building State After a Major Earthquake

Northridge EarthquakeMagnitude 6.7Estimated Economic

Loss $49.3 billion

Northridge EarthquakeMagnitude 6.7Estimated Economic

Loss $49.3 billion

PEER (2000)

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Building State After a Major Earthquake:

Northridge

SDEDC (1994)

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Building State After a Major Earthquake:

Northridge

FEMA (2000)

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Performance Based Seismic Design:

Basics

Next generation seismic design methodology

Originally developed by FEMA for existing buildings

Applicable for new design

Considers each element’s energy dissipation capacity

Next generation seismic design methodology

Originally developed by FEMA for existing buildings

Applicable for new design

Considers each element’s energy dissipation capacity

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Performance Based Seismic Design:

Pairing

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Performance Based Seismic Design:

Levels & Acceleration

Performance levelsOperationalImmediate OccupancyLife Safety (IBC)Collapse Prevention

Performance levelsOperationalImmediate OccupancyLife Safety (IBC)Collapse Prevention

Acceleration OptionsTypical

50%/50 (1/100 year)20%/50 (1/250 year)10%/50 (1/500 year)2/3 of 2%/50 (IBC)2%/50 (1/2500 year)

Any probability between those listed above

Acceleration OptionsTypical

50%/50 (1/100 year)20%/50 (1/250 year)10%/50 (1/500 year)2/3 of 2%/50 (IBC)2%/50 (1/2500 year)

Any probability between those listed above

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Common Damage

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Common Damage

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Common Weaknesses: Masonry

Unreinforced Masonry:Everything

Reinforced Masonry:(generally perform well)

Under-reinforcedUngrouted cellsConnections

Unreinforced Masonry:Everything

Reinforced Masonry:(generally perform well)

Under-reinforcedUngrouted cellsConnections

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Common Weaknesses: Concrete

Ductility is big issue:Continuous beam

reinforcingHoop spacingLap splices

Under-reinforced (primary)

Ductility is big issue:Continuous beam

reinforcingHoop spacingLap splices

Under-reinforced (primary)

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Common Weaknesses: Concrete

EQE (1999 Taiwan)

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Common Weaknesses: Timber

DETAILINGCross grain bendingContinuityShear transfer

Undersized Elements

Nail pattern too far apart

DETAILINGCross grain bendingContinuityShear transfer

Undersized Elements

Nail pattern too far apart

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Common Weaknesses: Steel

ConstraintFull penetration welds

Redundancy

Material Over strength

ConstraintFull penetration welds

Redundancy

Material Over strength

FEMA (2000)

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Common Weaknesses: Steel

ConstraintFull penetration welds

Redundancy

Material Over strength

ConstraintFull penetration welds

Redundancy

Material Over strength

FEMA (2000)

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Retrofit Options: Masonry

Unreinforced MasonryPost TensioningAdding PerforationsVertical Wall CoringSlottingShotcreteFiber Reinforced

Plastics (FRP)

Reinforced MasonryShotcreteFRP

Unreinforced MasonryPost TensioningAdding PerforationsVertical Wall CoringSlottingShotcreteFiber Reinforced

Plastics (FRP)

Reinforced MasonryShotcreteFRP

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Retrofit Options: Masonry

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Retrofit Options: Masonry

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Retrofit Options: Concrete

Shear Walls

Grade Beams

Steel or FRP Wrap of columns/ beamsApplication to flatsurface

Concrete jacketing (steel fiber reinforced)

Shear Walls

Grade Beams

Steel or FRP Wrap of columns/ beamsApplication to flatsurface

Concrete jacketing (steel fiber reinforced)

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Retrofit Options: Timber

Structural Panel overlay

Increased nailingSheet metal blocking

Steel Connectors (Simpson is our friend)

Structural Panel overlay

Increased nailingSheet metal blocking

Steel Connectors (Simpson is our friend)

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Retrofit Options: Timber

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Retrofit Options: Steel

Cover Plates

Shear Walls (steel or concrete)

Braced Frames out of Moment Frames

Cover Plates

Shear Walls (steel or concrete)

Braced Frames out of Moment Frames

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Preguntas?

Questions?Questions?