Response-History Analysis for the Design of New Buildings in the NEHRP Provisions and ASCE/SEI 7 Standard: Part IV - A Study of Assumptions

Abstract

The accuracy of several assumptions made when developing the methodology for nonlinear response history analysis of Chapter 16 of ASCE/SEI 7 is investigated. The major findings of this work include: (1) Modeling the gravity system's lateral influence can have a significant effect on system behavior, but it is generally conservative to neglect its contribution. (2) Exclusion of a residual drift check is acceptable when collapse prevention is the primary objective. (3) Spectrally matched ground motions should cautiously be used for near-field sites. (4) The effects of nonlinear accidental torsion can be influential, and should be considered for the analysis of torsionally irregular buildings. (5) When analyzed using FEMA P-695, a structure designed per ASCE/SEI 7 Chapter 16 may have a probability of collapse that is different than the target value associated with the system's risk category.