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This paper outlines a methodology to assess the seismic drift of reinforced concrete buildings with limited structural and geotechnical information. Based on the latest and the most advanced research on predicting potential near-field and far field earthquakes affecting Hong Kong, the engineering response spectra for both rock and soil sites are derived. A new step-by-step procedure for displacement-based seismic hazard assessment of building structures is proposed to determine the maximum inter-storey drift demand for reinforced concrete buildings. The primary information required for this assessment is only the depth of the soft soil above bedrock and the height of the building. This procedure is further extended to assess the maximum chord rotation angle demand for the coupling beam of coupled shear wall or frame wall structures, which may be very critical when subjected to earthquake forces. An example is provided to illustrate calibration of the assessment procedure by using actual engineering structural models.
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Supported by: the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong Under Project No. HKU 7023/99E and HKU 7002/00E, and also by The Ministry of Science and Technology of PRC and The Bureau of Science and Technology of Guangzhou Under Project No. 2004CCA03300 and No.2004Z1-E0051
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Zhu, Y., Su, R.K.L. & Zhou, F. Cursory seismic drift assessment for buildings in moderate seismicity regions. Earthq. Engin. Engin. Vib. 6, 85–97 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11803-007-0673-y
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