A Wind and Hurricane Design Framework for Multi-Hazard Performance-Based Engineering of High-Rise Buildings

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A Wind and Hurricane Design Framework for Multi-Hazard Performance-Based Engineering of High-Rise Buildings

Overview

Current Seismic Code Basis 1997 NEHRP or IBC 2000

Current Wind Code Basis ASCE 7-95

Multi-Hazard Performance-Based Engineering

Performance-Based Engineering (PBE)

Potential Benefits of PBE

Seismic Performance Level Terminology

Typical Pushover Curve and Performance Levels

Performance-Based Seismic Hazard Levels

Recommended Performance-Based Wind Design Levels

Selection of Wind Design Level for Serviceability

Selection of Wind Design Level for System Ultimate Strength

Use of Pushover Analysis to Assess System Ultimate Strength

Gust Effect Factor Variation with Wind Speed and Damping

Probabilistic Modeling Parameters

Probabilistic Hazard Analysis for Hawaii Wind Speed versus Return Period

Multi-Hazard Performance versus Typical Code Design

Multi-Hazard Design Considerations

Multi-Hazard Design Considerations

Conclusions

Conclusions

Recommendation

Author: Gary Chock