Reliability Index of Tall Buildings in Earthquake Zones

Abstract

The paper develops a reliability index approach to assess the reliability of tall buildings subjected to earthquake loading. The reliability index β model measures the level of reliability of tall buildings in earthquake zones based on their response to earthquake loading and according to their design code. The reliability index model is flexible and can be used for: 1) all types of concrete and steel buildings and 2) all local and international codes of design. Each design code has its unique reliability index β as a magnitude and the interaction chart corresponding to it. The interaction chart is a very useful tool in determining the building drift for the desired level of reliability during the preliminary design of the building members. The assessments obtained using the reliability index approach of simulated, tested, and actual buildings in earthquake zones were acceptable as indicators of the buildings reliability.

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M. Al-Ansari, "Reliability Index of Tall Buildings in Earthquake Zones," Open Journal of Earthquake Research, Vol. 2 No. 3, 2013, pp. 39-46. doi: 10.4236/ojer.2013.23005.

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