Example Application Guide for ASCE/SEI 41-13, Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Buildings

摘要

FEMA, through the ATC-124 Project series, and with assistance from SEAOC, has sponsored development of an Example Application Guide offering guidance on the interpretation and use of ASCE/SEI 41-13. Development is nearing completion, resulting in a set of step-by-step illustrative examples and commentary on issues related to Performance Objectives, data collection, materials testing and knowledge factors, primary versus secondary components, overturning, foundation design, soil-structure interaction, Tier 1 and Tier 2 evaluations, and evaluation and retrofit design of material-specific systems including tilt-up, wood light-frame, steel moment frame, steel braced frame, concrete shear wall, and unreinforced masonry systems. This paper provides an overview of the topics and examples covered in the Example Application Guide; discussion of the approach taken toward organization, presentation, and quality assurance; and a summary of key issues identified in the development of the design examples.