Performance-Based Seismic Design of Structures [Hardcover]

The aim of the book is to expose readers to the evolution of Performance-Based design (PBD) to date, its various forms, and applications. Various design philosophies and procedures have been described including modelling aspects and hazard considerations backed by examples.

1. Force-Based Design and its Limitations. 2. Introduction To Performance-Based Design. 3. Hazard Considerations. 4. Modelling Aspects. 5. Performance Criteria and Performance Levels. 6. Analysis for the Evaluation of Structures. 7. Direct Displacement-Based Design of RC Frame Buildings. 8. DDBD For Dual System. 9. Unified Performance-Based Design of RC Frame Buildings. 10. Unified Performance-Based Design of RC Dual System. 11. UPBD for Steel Frame Buildings. 12. Effect of Infill. 13. DDBD of RC Frame Buildings with Viscous Dampers. 14. Displacement-Based Design for Bridge Piers. 15. UPBD for Bridge Piers. 16. Energy Dissipating Devices. 17. Tuned Liquid Damper. 18. Tuned Mass Dampers. 19. Seismic Safety of OFCs. 20. Miscellaneous Topics.

Seismic design of structures is fast turning to performance-based design (PBD) from old codal force-based design (FBD) method. The aim of the book is to expose readers to the meaning and need of PBD, the evolution of PBD to date, its various forms and applications. Various design philosophies and procedures have been described including modelling aspects and hazard considerations backed by examples. Direct displacement-based design (DDBD) and Unified PBD (UPBD) of reinforced concrete (RC) frame buildings, RC dual systems, steel frame buildings and bridge piers have also been explained.

The main features of this book are as follows:

Illustrates performance-based seismic design to achieve the design target by performance objective-oriented design procedure.
Covers modern design philosophies, modelling aspects, concepts in nonlinearitil‚