SEISMIC VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF BUILDINGS

Abstract

Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of the Building stock is an important activity. Rapid Visual Assessment Method is generally used for the Assessment of Seismic Vulnerability as a first step to have an idea of the requirement of the application of more detailed methods. Though existing rapid screening approaches consider the effect of vertical and plan irregularity in seismic vulnerability assessment; they fail to distinguish different cases of vertical and plan irregularity. Buildings having different degrees of irregularity may have varied seismic performances. If this aspect is ingrained in the rapid seismic assessment procedure, the assessment procedure may be more accurate. It is with this view that the effect of different degrees of vertical and plan Irregularities an the seismic performance of RC Buildings has been examined in this project work. For comparison, same storey stiffness and loads have been maintained & variations of member forces, base shears and drifts have been co...