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Recent progress of seismic research on tall buildings in China Mainland.

Authors :
Lu, Xilin
Jiang, Huanjun
Source :
Earthquake Engineering & Engineering Vibration; Aug2014 Supplement, Vol. 13, p47-61, 15p
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

As a result of rapid economic growth and urbanization in the past two decades, many tall buildings have been constructed in China Mainland, offering researchers and practitioners an excellent opportunity for research and practice in the field of structural engineering. This paper reviews progress by researchers throughout China Mainland on the seismic research of tall buildings, focusing on three major topics that impact the seismic performance of tall buildings. These are: (1) new types of steel-concrete composite structural members such as steel-concrete composite shear walls and columns, (2) earthquake resilient shear wall structures such as shear walls with replaceable structural components, self-centering shear walls and rocking walls, and (3) performance-based seismic design, including seismic performance index, performance level and design method. The paper concludes by presenting future research needs and directions in this field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
16713664
Volume :
13
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Earthquake Engineering & Engineering Vibration
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
98487139
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11803-014-0239-8