PEER Reports

PEER Reports

New PEER Report 2015/11: “Selection and Scaling of Ground Motions for Nonlinear Response History Analysis of Buildings in Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering”

PEER has just published Report No. 2015/11 titled: “Selection and Scaling of Ground Motions for Nonlinear Response History Analysis of Buildings in Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering” as a new addition to the PEER Report Series. Authored by N. Simon Kwong and Anil K. Chopra.

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Abstract

This report investigates the issue of selecting and scaling ground motions as input excitations for...

New PEER Report 2015/12: “Shear-Flexure Interaction Modeling for Reinforced Concrete Structural Walls and Columns under Reversed Cyclic Loading”

PEER has just published Report No. 2015/12 titled “Shear-Flexure Interaction Modeling for Reinforced Concrete Structural Walls and Columns under Reversed Cyclic Loading”. It was authored by Kristijan Kolozvari, Kutay Orakcal and John Wallace.

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Abstract:

A novel analytical model that captures interaction between axial/flexural and shear responses in reinforced concrete (RC)...

New PEER Report 2015/13: “Self-Centering Precast Concrete Dual-Steel-Shell Columns for Accelerated Bridge Construction: Seismic Performance, Analysis, and Design”

PEER has just published Report No. 2015/13 titled “Self-Centering Precast Concrete Dual-Steel-Shell Columns for Accelerated Bridge Construction: Seismic Performance, Analysis, and Design”. It was authored by Gabriele Guerrini, Jose I. Restrepo, Athanassios Vervelidis and Milena Massari

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Abstract:

This study presents an innovative bridge column technology for application in seismic regions. The proposed technology combines a...

New PEER Report 2016/01: “A Methodology for the Estimation of Kappa (κ) from Large Datasets: Example Application to Rock sites in the NGA-East Database and Implications on Design Motions”

PEER has just published Report No. 2016/01 titled “A Methodology for the Estimation of Kappa (κ) from Large Datasets: Example Application to Rock sites in the NGA-East Database and Implications on Design Motions.” It was authored by Olga-Joan Ktenidou, Norman A. Abrahamson, Robert B. Darragh, and Walter J. Silva.

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Abstract:

This report reviews four of the main approaches (two band-...

New PEER Report 2016/03: “Simulation Confidence in Tsunami-Driven Overland Flow”

PEER has just published Report No. 2016/03 titled “Simulation Confidence in Tsunami-Driven Overland Flow.” It was authored by Patrick Lynett.

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Abstract:

Numerical models are a key component for methodologies used to estimate tsunami risk, and model predictions are essential for the development of Tsunami Hazard Assessments (THAs). By better understanding model bias and uncertainties and, if...

New PEER Report 2015/14: “Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Tall Buildings in California: Case Study of a 35-Story Steel Moment-Resisting Frame Building in San Francisco”

PEER has just published Report No. 2015/14 titled “Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Tall Buildings in California: Case Study of a 35-Story Steel Moment-Resisting Frame Building in San Francisco.” It was authored by Jiun-Wei Lai, Shanshan Wang, Matthew J. Schoettler, and Stephen A. Mahin.

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Abstract

The seismic performance of new tall buildings located in regions of high seismic...

New PEER Report 2016/05: “Ground-Motion Prediction Equations for Arias Intensity Consistent with the NGA-West2 Ground-Motion Models”

PEER has just published Report No. 2016/05 titled “Ground-Motion Prediction Equations for Arias Intensity Consistent with the NGA-West2 Ground-Motion Models.” It was authored by Charlotte Abrahamson, Hao-Jun Michael Shi, and Brian Yang.

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Abstract

Following the approach outlined in the Watson-Lamprey and Abrahamson [2006] conditional model for Arias intensity, we use the NGA-West2 database to...

New PEER Report 2016/04: “The Mw 6.0 South Napa Earthquake of August 24, 2014: A Wake-up Call for Renewed Investment in Seismic Resilience across California”

PEER has just published Report No. 2016/04 titled “The Mw 6.0 South Napa Earthquake of August 24, 2014: A Wake-up Call for Renewed Investment in Seismic Resilience across California.” It was authored by Laurie A. Johnson and Stephen A. Mahin. This report is published jointly with the California Seismic Safety Commission and is CSSC Report 16-03.

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Executive Summary excerpt:

The magnitude 6.0 South Napa Earthquake...

New PEER Report 2016/07: “Hybrid Simulation Theory for a Classical Nonlinear Dynamical System”

PEER has just published Report No. 2016/07 titled “Hybrid Simulation Theory for a Classical Nonlinear Dynamical System.” It was authored by Paul L. Drazin and Sanjay Govindjee.

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Abstract

Hybrid simulation is an experimental and computational technique that allows one to study the time evolution of a system by physically testing a subset of it while the remainder is represented by a numerical...

New PEER Report 2016/06: “California Earthquake Early Warning System Benefit Study”

PEER has just published Report No. 2016/06 titled “California Earthquake Early Warning System Benefit Study.” It was authored by Laurie A. Johnson, Sharyl Rabinovici, Grace S. Kang, and Stephen A. Mahin. This report is published jointly with the California Seismic Safety Commission and is CSSC Report 16-04.

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Executive Summary excerpt:

The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal...