Next-generation performance based earthquake engineering*
The next-generation tools and procedures for performance-based earthquake engineering that are being developed in the United States represent a radical departure from traditional seismic design practice and performance assessment. Performance will be measured in terms of direct economic loss, indir...
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| author | A. Whittaker Y. N. Huang R. O. Hamburger |
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The next-generation tools and procedures for performance-based earthquake engineering that are being developed in the United States represent a radical departure from traditional seismic design practice and performance assessment. Performance will be measured in terms of direct economic loss, indirect economic loss and casualties rather than by building component deformations and accelerations. Uncertainty and randomness will be captured in every step of the performance assessment process. The paper summarizes the types of performance assessment made possible by the next-generation tools and procedures and describes each step in the assessment process. Fragility functions, damage states and consequence functions, which are key elements in the next generation procedures, are introduced.
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| spelling | doaj.art-ce54cb6e598d4ca3803fd8a3edd242d62023-08-29T10:29:58ZengElectronic Journals for Science and Engineering - InternationalElectronic Journal of Structural Engineering1443-92552007-12-01210.56748/ejse.812Next-generation performance based earthquake engineering*A. Whittaker0Y. N. Huang1R. O. Hamburger2State University of New York State University of New York Gumpertz and Heger, San Francisco The next-generation tools and procedures for performance-based earthquake engineering that are being developed in the United States represent a radical departure from traditional seismic design practice and performance assessment. Performance will be measured in terms of direct economic loss, indirect economic loss and casualties rather than by building component deformations and accelerations. Uncertainty and randomness will be captured in every step of the performance assessment process. The paper summarizes the types of performance assessment made possible by the next-generation tools and procedures and describes each step in the assessment process. Fragility functions, damage states and consequence functions, which are key elements in the next generation procedures, are introduced. https://ejsei.com/EJSE/article/view/81PerformanceAssessmentEarthquakeFragilityDamageConsequence |
| spellingShingle | A. Whittaker Y. N. Huang R. O. Hamburger Next-generation performance based earthquake engineering* Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering Performance Assessment Earthquake Fragility Damage Consequence |
| title | Next-generation performance based earthquake engineering* |
| title_full | Next-generation performance based earthquake engineering* |
| title_fullStr | Next-generation performance based earthquake engineering* |
| title_full_unstemmed | Next-generation performance based earthquake engineering* |
| title_short | Next-generation performance based earthquake engineering* |
| title_sort | next generation performance based earthquake engineering |
| topic | Performance Assessment Earthquake Fragility Damage Consequence |
| url | https://ejsei.com/EJSE/article/view/81 |
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