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Performance-Based Design of Buildings

A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2023) | Viewed by 14311

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Asimina Athanatopoulou-Kyriakou

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Institute of Structural Analysis and Dynamics of Structures, School of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: seismic analysis; irregular buildings; seismic codes; performance-based design; floor flexibility; seismic intensity measures; seismic incident angle
Dr. Konstantinos Kostinakis

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School of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: earthquake engineering; seismic analysis and design; seismic assessment; seismic codes; machine learning; artificial neural networks
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Dear Colleagues,

Performance-based design is an approach to the design of structures that emphasizes achieving specific performance goals or objectives, rather than adhering to prescriptive codes or standards. In this approach, specific performance expectations are set for the completed design of a structure, and its performance is evaluated and optimized based on these criteria. The performance-based approach can be used whether the process is about existing or new structures. In recent decades, performance-based design has drawn considerable attention from researchers, since by using advanced simulation and modelling tools, engineers and designers can predict how a structure will perform under various conditions, such as wind, seismic activity, and fire, and optimize the design accordingly. This Special Issue aims to illustrate the key issues encountered in the application of performance-based design for structures subjected to various loads.  More specifically, the Special Issue will focus on, but is not limited to, recent developments, challenges and limitations, case studies, and design codes. All related research is warmly welcomed.

Prof. Dr. Asimina Athanatopoulou-Kyriakou
Dr. Konstantinos Kostinakis
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • Buildings
  • Earthquake response
  • Damage assessment
  • Performance evaluation
  • Probability of exceedance
  • Seismic intensity measures
  • Repair cost
  • Mathematical models
  • Rehabilitation

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Comparative Assessment of Performance-Based Design Methodologies Applied to a R.C. Shear-Wall Building
by Juan C. Vielma-Quintero, Jorge Carvallo and Juan C. Vielma
Buildings 2023, 13(6), 1492; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13061492 - 9 Jun 2023
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Performance-based design has been increasingly used in practice due to computational improvements, the sophistication and dissemination of nonlinear analysis methods, and the development of commercial programs that facilitate its use. We can evaluate the nonlinear effects of seismic events of great magnitude on [...] Read more.
Performance-based design has been increasingly used in practice due to computational improvements, the sophistication and dissemination of nonlinear analysis methods, and the development of commercial programs that facilitate its use. We can evaluate the nonlinear effects of seismic events of great magnitude on the structural behavior of a building, verify preliminary designs based on force-based methods, validate standard design regulations, determine deformations, and calculate accelerations that can be translated into parameters of structural damage and economic losses, among other functions. Guiding documents have presented methodologies to establish requirements, evaluation criteria, analysis methods, etc., each with different objectives, revealing the lack of a consensus method. In this paper, the state of the art of performance-based design is studied, and some of the most relevant methods, such as ASCE 41-17, ASCE 7-16, and the alternative procedure of ACHISINA, are applied to a structure with shear walls designed according to current Chilean regulations. Additionally, modal-response spectrum analysis is used. The modeling of the earthquake-resistant structure of the building, the preparation of seismic records, and the consideration of aspects that limit the rigorous application of the method are addressed in a nonelastic analysis framework. Results obtained in the respective analyses that are used to evaluate the structural performance are compared with the corresponding performance criteria for each standard, considering the characteristics of each methodology. Moreover, the main complications that can occur during the application of the methods are discussed. Full article
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Hilbert-Huang Transform-Based Seismic Intensity Parameters for Performance-Based Design of RC-Framed Structures
by Magdalini Tyrtaiou, Anaxagoras Elenas, Ioannis Andreadis and Lazaros Vasiliadis
Buildings 2022, 12(9), 1301; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12091301 - 25 Aug 2022
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This study aims to develop the optimal artificial neural networks (ANNs) capable of estimating the seismic damage of reinforced concrete (RC)-framed structures by considering several seismic intensity parameters based on the Hilbert–Huang Transform (HHT) analysis. The selected architecture of ANN is the multi-layer [...] Read more.
This study aims to develop the optimal artificial neural networks (ANNs) capable of estimating the seismic damage of reinforced concrete (RC)-framed structures by considering several seismic intensity parameters based on the Hilbert–Huang Transform (HHT) analysis. The selected architecture of ANN is the multi-layer feedforward perceptron (MFP) network. The values of the HHT-based parameters were calculated for a set of seismic excitations, and a combination of five to twenty parameters was performed to develop input datasets. The output data were the structural damage expressed by the Park and Ang overall damage index (DIPA,global). The potential contribution of nine training algorithms to developing the most effective MFP was also investigated. The results confirm that the evolved MFP networks, utilizing the employed parameters, provide an accurate estimation of the target output of DIPA,global. As a result, the developed MFPs can constitute a reliable computational intelligence approach for determining the seismic damage induced on structures and, thus, a powerful tool for the scientific community for the performance-based design of buildings. Full article
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Inelastic Dynamic Eccentricities in Pushover Analysis Procedure of Multi-Story RC Buildings
by Athanasios Bakalis, Triantafyllos Makarios and Asimina Athanatopoulou
Buildings 2021, 11(5), 195; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11050195 - 4 May 2021
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A documented pushover procedure on asymmetric, single-story, reinforced concrete (RC) buildings using inelastic dynamic eccentricities is extending in this paper on asymmetric multi-story RC buildings, aiming at the Near Collapse state. The floor lateral static forces of the pushover procedure are applied eccentric [...] Read more.
A documented pushover procedure on asymmetric, single-story, reinforced concrete (RC) buildings using inelastic dynamic eccentricities is extending in this paper on asymmetric multi-story RC buildings, aiming at the Near Collapse state. The floor lateral static forces of the pushover procedure are applied eccentric to the Mass Centers using appropriate inelastic dynamic or design eccentricities (dynamic plus accidental ones) to safely estimate the ductility demands of both the flexible and stiff sides of the building due to the coupled torsional/translational response. All eccentricities are applied with respect to the “Capable Near Collapse Principal System” of multi-story buildings, which is defined appropriately using the well-known methodology of the torsional optimum axis. Moreover, two patterns of lateral forces are used for performing the analysis, where in the second one an additional top-force is applied to consider the higher-mode effects. A six-story, asymmetric, torsionally-sensitive RC building is examined to verify the proposed pushover procedure relative to the results of non-linear dynamic analysis. The outcomes indicate that the proposed pushover procedure can safely predict the seismic ductility demands at the flexible and stiff sides, providing reliable estimates for the peak inter-story drift-ratios throughout the building as well as a good prediction of the plastic mechanism. Full article
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Evaluation of the Legal Framework for Building Fire Safety Regulations in Spain
by Amaya Osácar, Juan Bautista Echeverria Trueba and Brian Meacham
Buildings 2021, 11(2), 51; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11020051 - 4 Feb 2021
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There is a trend in Europe towards increasing the quality and performance of regulations. At the same time, regulatory failure has been observed in the area of building fire safety regulation in England and elsewhere. As a result, an analysis of the appropriateness [...] Read more.
There is a trend in Europe towards increasing the quality and performance of regulations. At the same time, regulatory failure has been observed in the area of building fire safety regulation in England and elsewhere. As a result, an analysis of the appropriateness of fire safety regulations in Spain is warranted, with the objective being to assess whether a suitable level of fire safety is currently being delivered. Three basic elements must be considered in such analysis: the legal and regulatory framework, the level of fire risk/safety of buildings that is expected and the level which actually results, and a suitable method of analysis. The focus of this paper is creating a legal and regulatory framework, in particular with respect to fire safety in buildings. Components of an ”ideal” building regulatory framework to adequately control fire risk are presented, the existing building regulatory framework is summarized, and an analysis of the gaps between the ideal and the existing systems is presented. It is concluded that the gaps between the ideal and the existing framework are significant, and that the current fire safety regulations are not appropriate for assuring delivery of the intended level of fire risk mitigation. Full article
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