Abstract
Highlights of the evolution over the past two decades of a seismic design strategy, used in New Zealand for reinforced concrete buildings, are reviewed. After a brief outline of some philosophical concepts of the capacity design methodology, the main features of its application with respect to ductile rigid jointed frames, structural walls and hybrid structural systems are sketched. Another aim of this strategy, complementary to ductility requirements, is to strive for high quality in detailing. Numerous examples are presented to illustrate how this can be achieved. A specific intent of this state of the art review is to report on features of design and detailing which are considered to have originated primarily in New Zealand.
Highlights
This review attempts to highlight certain features in recent developments of the structural design of reinforced concrete buildings in New Zealand. It concentrates on issues of seismic resistance as they emerged over the last two decades
BULLETIN OF THE NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING, Vol 21, No 3, September 1988 specific demands arising from seismic effects
Design procedures currently used in New Zealand [41) rest on the premise that, provided that the appropriate detailing of the critical wall regions is assured, ductilities approaching those in ductile frames can be attained in buildings in which· earthquake resistance is assigned entirely to structural walls
Summary
Highlights of the ev_olution over the past two decades of a seismic design strategy, used in New Zealand for reinforced concrete buildings, are reviewed. After a brief outline of some philosophical concepts of the capacity design methodology, the main features of its application with respect to ductile rigid jointed frames, structural walls and hybrid structural systems are sketched. Another aim of this strategy, complementary to ductility requirements, is to strive for high quality in detailing. A specific intent of this state of the art review is to report on features of design and detailing which are considered to have originated primarily in New Zealand
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