Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10216/108700
Author(s): R. Dumaru
Hugo Rodrigues
André Furtado
Humberto Varum
Title: Seismic vulnerability and parametric study on a bare frame building in Nepal
Issue Date: 2016-12-31
Abstract: The influence of the infill masonry walls in the structural response of reinforced concrete (RC) structures when subjected to earthquakes is not considered in Nepal National Building code and Indian Standard code. Field observations carried out after the 25th April Gorkha earthquake in Nepal reinforce the importance of the infill walls, namely, through the significant increasing of the structural stiffness and by the possibility of introducing unexpected mechanisms that can cause extensive damages or even the collapse of the structure. This article focuses on the study of an existing bare frame, representative of the Nepalese RC buildings, which was modeled and calibrated with data results collected from ambient vibration tests. Initially, a parametric study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the influence of parameters, such as concrete strength and elasticity modulus, slab thickness, and columns cross section in the natural frequencies of the building. The influence of the infill masonry walls in the structural response was evaluated through the modeling of three different numerical models with different disposition of the infill panels from the calibrated existing structure. The seismic vulnerability assessment was performed through non-linear static pushover and dynamic analysis. The results will be presented and discussed in terms of base maximum inter-storey drifts and maximum base shear.
Subject: Engenharia estrutural, Engenharia civil
Structural engineering, Civil engineering
Scientific areas: Ciências da engenharia e tecnologias::Engenharia civil
Engineering and technology::Civil engineering
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10216/108700
Related Information: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia/P2020|COMPETE - Projetos em Todos os Domínios Científicos/PTDC/ECM-EST/3790/2014 - POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016898/Avaliação da segurança e reforço de paredes de alvenaria de enchimento para solicitações sísmicas/ASPASSI
Document Type: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
Rights: openAccess
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