Assessing the earthquake performance of existing buildings of various material types and configurations in New Zealand

[摘要] The Initial Evaluation Procedure, conducted as part of Initial Seismic Assessment, is the main topic of this paper. An overview is provided of the eight key steps which define this procedure, and how they are used to determine ratio of New Building Standard (%NBS). The key steps are encapsulated in a programmed EXCEL worksheet (developed and current used in New Zealand) which takes into account various parameters and applies an algorithm to arrive at a preliminary assessed value. Actual examples of various buildings assessed using this procedure in recent years by authors are presented, and the results and some areas of interest are discussed.

[发布机构] UNITEC Institute of Technology, Department of Civil Engineering, 139 Carrington Road, Mt Albert, Auckland, New Zealand^1;Beton Evolution Limited - Structural Engineers, Te Atatu South, Auckland, New Zealand^2

[学科分类] 土木及结构工程学

[关键词] Building standards;Earthquake performance;Excel worksheet;Material types;New zealand;Seismic assessment