Journal of Earthquake Engineering · 2012 · 29 citations · 13 references
EngineeringBuilding ScienceCivil EngineeringEarthquake EngineeringSeismic DesignStructural EngineeringEarthquake Response Of StructuresMasonry MaterialsMasonry Seismic DesignMasonry StructuresNonlinear Structural AnalysisStructural Response AnalysisAnalytical ModelsMasonry Seismic ResponseSeismic Building CodesSeismic ResponseSeismic Vulnerability AssessmentStructural Vulnerability AssessmentUnreinforced MasonryVulnerability
Two analytical models for unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings are proposed with the aim to simulate their seismic response and to estimate corresponding vulnerability functions. The proposed models are implemented in SAP 2000 nonlinear software to obtain capacity curve parameters for representative Indian URM buildings, based on a field survey and statistical analysis. Vulnerability functions are estimated using the obtained capacity curves. Damage Probability Matrices (DPMs) are obtained using the approximate PGA-intensity correlation relationship as per Indian seismic building code and are compared with the commonly used intensity scales and empirical damage data observed after the 2001 Bhuj earthquake.
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