Implementation of performance-based hybrid force/displacement seismic design in a building with steel frames

Journal: Journal of Building Technology DOI: 10.32629/jbt.v7i2.4068

Bruno  Ibáñez, Juan Carlos  Vielma Pérez

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile

Abstract

The Hybrid Force-Displacement (HFD) method combines the advantages of both seismic designs by applying a performance-based design approach, starting with a deformation design using these input variables. The maximum floor drifts and maximum roof displacements that exceed the elastic limit of the sections are controlled using three performance levels. Each of these levels is represented by an elastic acceleration spectrum and another elastic displacement spectrum, which are used to perform the seismic force design. The procedure involves modifying the spectrum, scaling its ordinates, and thus obtaining a representation of the three performance levels. The maximum roof responses for each performance level are thus obtained, and the respective reduction or behavior factors are then calculated. To illustrate the application of the method, a 7-story building structured with moment-resistant steel frames, located in a high seismic demand zone such as Valparaíso, Chile, was studied. The procedure is validated by applying nonlinear dynamic time history analysis using records of strong earthquakes occurring in the subduction zone.

Keywords

hybrid force-displacement method; moment frame buildings; maximum roof displacement; mezzanine drifts

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