Abstract

In this paper, an earthquake response analysis model based on seismic performance indices is proposed to evaluate actual seismic performance of public management apartment buildings appropriately. Damage ratio of buildings are calculated using this proposed model and observed seismic ground motions during the 1995 Hyogo-ken Nanbu Earthquake. As a result, the relationships between an index of seismic ground motion and calculated damage ratio of buildings show good agreement with vulnerability functions based on actual damage data of buildings in the 1995 Hyogo-ken Nanbu Earthquake. Through this study, it is pointed out that damage ratio of buildings could be overestimated, if load carrying capacity which has not been considered in the seismic design is not properly evaluated. Additionally, it is shown that the effect of slit on reinforced concrete wall has a big influence on the damage ratio of buildings.

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