Probabilistic Estimation Seismic Resistance of Plain Steel Frame

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to estimate the coefficient K1, which considers the permissible damage to buildings and structures in a probabilistic formulation. For the study, a flat steel frame was designed in accordance with SP 14.13330.2014 “Construction in seismic regions”. The frame calculation was performed in the LS-DYNA software package in a nonlinear dynamic formulation for a set of synthesized accelerograms. The set of accelerograms represents 50 implementations of random earthquake action with a fixed mathematical expectation of the dominant frequency. By gradually increasing the intensity of the action, the frame was brought to fracture in a numerical experiment, the results of which determined the safety margin of load-bearing capacity at each implementation. Further, by considering the safety margin and coefficient K1, their average values were determined. The obtained results showed that the actual coefficient K1 for the structure under study is significantly lower than its standard value, and the steel structure under consideration has a significant margin of seismic resistance. Thus, the developed method enables to estimate the actual value of the coefficient K1.