Toward functional recovery performance in the seismic design of modern tall buildings

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Effects of the Georgia Sedimentary Basin on the Response of Modern Tall RC Shear-Wall Buildings to M9 Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquakes

Tue, 18 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Toward Functional Recovery in the Seismic Design of Tall Buildings

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000

This project contributes to the evolution of seismic design philosophy by shifting from life-safety-driven objectives toward functional recovery—the ability for buildings to be inspected, repaired, and reoccupied within a reasonable timeframe following an earthquake.

It synthesizes insights from structural and nonstructural systems, real earthquake case studies, and emerging policy objectives to propose a performance-based framework for recovery-based design. The emphasis is on tall buildings, which are particularly critical in urban recovery due to their vertical complexity and concentrated occupancy. This project was carried out for the City and County of San Francisco through ATC-119 project.

📖 Journal Article

Toward Functional Recovery in the Seismic Design of Modern Tall Buildings (Earthquake Spectra, 2021)

🎤 Conference Presentation

Seismic Performance of Tall Buildings Designed Following Non-prescriptive Design Procedures (12th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Quebec City, 2019)

👥 Collaborators

Carlos Molina Hutt
Anne M. Hulsey
Greg Deierlein
Alireza Eksir Monfared
Yen Wen-Yi
John D. Hooper