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Earthquake resistant structures

About: Earthquake resistant structures is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1126 publications have been published within this topic receiving 27467 citations.


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14 Oct 2008
TL;DR: The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation (BCMoT) is responsible for 400 km of provincial disaster response Routes. as discussed by the authors has embarked on a program to instrument key structures to provide confirmation of seismic capacity, assist in focussing retrofit efforts, detect damage from any cause and provide rapid damage assessment of those structures following a seismic event.
Abstract: The west coast of BC lies in Canada’s highest seismic zone under threat of three different types of large, highly destructive earthquakes. The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation (BCMoT) is responsible for 400 km of provincial Disaster Response Routes. The loss of any portion of one of these routes could significantly impact emergency response efforts and negatively affect public well being. The Ministry maintains 900 structures in the highest seismic zones, many of which are vulnerable to extensive damage in even a moderate quake and potential collapse in a major earthquake. The loss of the use of several structures would not only have immediate impact on public well being and the ability of emergency vehicles to respond effectively, but would also cripple the economic recovery of the region. The effects would be felt across the nation and for many years into the future. The better the information on which areas, structures and facilities are most vulnerable, the better planning and preparation can be done. By identifying those structures and facilities most susceptible to seismic forces, decision-makers can do effective risk management. Fast, accurate field intelligence immediately following an earthquake can ensure the most effective deployment of vital services and mitigate damage to the built environment. Preparation and mitigation will both aid economic recovery. Earthquakes hazards are very complex and each event unique. Most of the significant advances in identifying and understanding seismic hazards over the past 50 years have been aided by the availability of seismic monitoring data. The BCMoT has in the past had few bridges instrumented. Five structures have between two and six accelerometers and two structures have limited strain gauges. Only one structure uploads data to an internet site. The data from all the other structures must be collected at the site. This has proven most inefficient. The BCMoT has embarked on a program to instrument key structures to provide confirmation of seismic capacity, assist in focussing retrofit efforts, detect damage from any cause and provide rapid damage assessment of those structures following a seismic event. The data from this instrumentation will be capable of remote configuration and will automatically upload via the internet. The Ministry is working with the University of British Columbia to develop effective damage detection algorithms that will provide reliable intelligence close to real time. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the status and effectiveness of the implementation.

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DOI
01 Oct 1998
TL;DR: In this article, the authors point out the requirement of ACI 318 and the Uniform Building Code (UBC) concerning the confinement of concrete in beams, columns and shearwalls that are part of the lateral force resisting system of structure in a region of high seismicity.
Abstract: This article points out the requirement of ACI 318(1) and the Uniform Building Code (2) concerning the confinement of concrete in beams, columns and shearwalls that are part of the lateral force resisting system of structure in a region of high seismicity. It reviews available research to assess the adequacy of these requirements when high-strength concrete is used in the structural members. ACI 318 notation is used throughout this article.

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201813