Fragility functions for reinforced-concrete frames classified by joint strength margin: the case of interior beam–column joint

Probabilistic approaches using fragility functions effectively assess building damage caused by major earthquakes and consequent repair costs. Existing fragility functions, however, are limited to reinforced concrete (RC) frames designed according to U.S. standards, making them unsuitable for frames...

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Main Authors: Takashi Takeuchi, Hajime Okano, Kazutaka Shirai
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-01-01
Series:Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2024.2445590
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description Probabilistic approaches using fragility functions effectively assess building damage caused by major earthquakes and consequent repair costs. Existing fragility functions, however, are limited to reinforced concrete (RC) frames designed according to U.S. standards, making them unsuitable for frames designed according to other design standards. This study addresses this limitation by developing fragility functions for RC frames with interior beam – column joints classified based on joint strength margins. These margins were calculated using the joint ultimate strength relative to the ultimate strengths of beams and columns, enabling evaluations independent of design standards. Damage states (DSs) from DS1 to DS3 were defined to represent residual cracking, concrete damage, and ultimate state, respectively, with DS3 further subdivided into DS3–1 and DS3–2. Relationships between story drift ratios at damage states and joint strength margins were analyzed using Japanese experimental data. RC frames were ranked by joint strength margins, and a Bayesian approach was applied to evaluate fragility function parameters for each DS across these ranks.
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spelling doaj-art-2f82d9be155847f4b5aadfe1fe37dd3a2025-01-20T14:37:59ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering1347-28522025-01-010012210.1080/13467581.2024.24455902445590Fragility functions for reinforced-concrete frames classified by joint strength margin: the case of interior beam–column jointTakashi Takeuchi0Hajime Okano1Kazutaka Shirai2Kobe UniversityKajima CorporationHokkaido UniversityProbabilistic approaches using fragility functions effectively assess building damage caused by major earthquakes and consequent repair costs. Existing fragility functions, however, are limited to reinforced concrete (RC) frames designed according to U.S. standards, making them unsuitable for frames designed according to other design standards. This study addresses this limitation by developing fragility functions for RC frames with interior beam – column joints classified based on joint strength margins. These margins were calculated using the joint ultimate strength relative to the ultimate strengths of beams and columns, enabling evaluations independent of design standards. Damage states (DSs) from DS1 to DS3 were defined to represent residual cracking, concrete damage, and ultimate state, respectively, with DS3 further subdivided into DS3–1 and DS3–2. Relationships between story drift ratios at damage states and joint strength margins were analyzed using Japanese experimental data. RC frames were ranked by joint strength margins, and a Bayesian approach was applied to evaluate fragility function parameters for each DS across these ranks.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2024.2445590beam–column jointjoint ultimate strengthfragility functionbayesian approachdamage state
spellingShingle Takashi Takeuchi
Hajime Okano
Kazutaka Shirai
Fragility functions for reinforced-concrete frames classified by joint strength margin: the case of interior beam–column joint
Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
beam–column joint
joint ultimate strength
fragility function
bayesian approach
damage state
title Fragility functions for reinforced-concrete frames classified by joint strength margin: the case of interior beam–column joint
title_full Fragility functions for reinforced-concrete frames classified by joint strength margin: the case of interior beam–column joint
title_fullStr Fragility functions for reinforced-concrete frames classified by joint strength margin: the case of interior beam–column joint
title_full_unstemmed Fragility functions for reinforced-concrete frames classified by joint strength margin: the case of interior beam–column joint
title_short Fragility functions for reinforced-concrete frames classified by joint strength margin: the case of interior beam–column joint
title_sort fragility functions for reinforced concrete frames classified by joint strength margin the case of interior beam column joint
topic beam–column joint
joint ultimate strength
fragility function
bayesian approach
damage state
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2024.2445590
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