Collapse Risk of Non-Ductile Concrete Shear Wall Buildings

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This project assesses the collapse risk of older tall buildings in Vancouver that use non-ductile reinforced concrete shear walls (RCSW). These buildings—constructed prior to ductile detailing requirements in the mid-1980s—house thousands of residents, many of whom are low-income or elderly.

The study proposes a data-driven archetype generation framework using a random forest regression model trained on a detailed inventory of 350 buildings. It creates 25 archetypes across five height categories (10–30 stories) and models each using nonlinear response history analysis under hazard-consistent ground motions.

Structural Engineering | preetish kakoty

Collapse Risk of Non-Ductile Concrete Shear Wall Buildings

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