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Observations About The Seismic Response Of Rc Buildings In Mexico City, Sergio Alcocer, Anahid A. Behrouzi, Sergio Brena, Kenneth J. Elwood, Ayhan Irfanoglu, Michael Kreger, Rémy Lequesne, Gilberto Mosqueda, Santiago Pujol, Aishwarya Puranam, Mario Rodriguez, Prateek Shah, Andreas Stavridis, Richard Wood
Observations About The Seismic Response Of Rc Buildings In Mexico City, Sergio Alcocer, Anahid A. Behrouzi, Sergio Brena, Kenneth J. Elwood, Ayhan Irfanoglu, Michael Kreger, Rémy Lequesne, Gilberto Mosqueda, Santiago Pujol, Aishwarya Puranam, Mario Rodriguez, Prateek Shah, Andreas Stavridis, Richard Wood
Architectural Engineering
Over 2000 buildings were surveyed by members of the Colegio de Ingenieros (CICM) and Sociedad Mexicana de Ingenieria Estructural (SMIE) in Mexico City following the Puebla-Morelos Earthquake of 2017. This inventory of surveyed buildings included nearly 40 collapses and over 600 buildings deemed to have structural damage. Correlation of damage with peak ground acceleration (PGA), peak ground velocity (PGV), predominant spectral period, building location, and building properties including height, estimated stiffness, and presence of walls or retrofits was investigated for the surveyed buildings. The evidence available suggests that (1) ground motion intensity (PGV) drove the occurrence of damage and (2) …
Impact Of Bi-Directional Loading On The Seismic Performance Of C-Shaped Piers Of Core Walls, Anahid A. Behrouzi, Andrew W. Mock, Dawn E. Lehman, Laura N. Lowes, Daniel A. Kuchma
Impact Of Bi-Directional Loading On The Seismic Performance Of C-Shaped Piers Of Core Walls, Anahid A. Behrouzi, Andrew W. Mock, Dawn E. Lehman, Laura N. Lowes, Daniel A. Kuchma
Architectural Engineering
Reinforced concrete structural walls are commonly used as the primary lateral load resisting system in modern buildings constructed in high seismic regions. Most walls in high-rise buildings are C-shaped to accommodate elevators or other architectural features. C-shaped walls have complex loading and response including: (1) symmetric response in the direction of the web, (2) asymmetric response in the direction of the flange and (3) high compression and shear demands when used as a pier in a coupled-wall configuration. A research study was conducted on C-shaped walls tested under (1) uni-directional and (2) bi-directional loading of an isolated walls and (3) …
Physical Models In The Reinforced Concrete Design Classroom, Anahid A. Behrouzi
Physical Models In The Reinforced Concrete Design Classroom, Anahid A. Behrouzi
Architectural Engineering
An overview is presented of various physical demonstration tools intended to supplement lectures in topic areas that students consistently identify as being troublesome. The article describes the design, fabrication, and implementation of classroom models to help explain flexural behavior and detailing of beams, slabs, and frame systems.