Seismic design methods for concrete buildings

Abstract

Earthquake is a devastating natural disaster that can easily cause buildings to collapse, posing a serious threat to human life. Concrete, as a widely used building material, is of significant concern for its seismic performance. This paper mainly presents how seismic resistance can be considered in concrete building design and proposes two main solutions, the use of high-performance materials and rational structural placement. Through comparison and analysis, it finds that rationalization of the structural placement is the preferred and feasible solution for the future between the two. The successful development of computer software has dramatically reduced the workload of structural modeling and analysis. At the same time, the combination of considering the use of high-performance materials and rationalizing the structural placement is a highly effective approach, which requires more time from the researcher to solve the difficulties and challenges. This paper provides a clear direction for research into seismic problems in concrete buildings.