Research
Objectives…
- A methodology for
predicting sidesway collapse of deteriorating
structural systems
- An extensive database on
deterioration properties of structural steel and reinforced concrete
components, including uncertainty measures accounting for modeling and
material uncertainties
- Incorporation of component deterioration
models in the OpenSees platform
- Documentation of a
comprehensive collapse experiment with data that covers the range of
response of a 4 – story steel frame structure from elastic behavior
to incipient collapse
- A methodology for computing
the probability of sidesway collapse that
accounts for hazard, ground motion, and structural (material modeling)
uncertainties
- Recommendations for design
for collapse safety