Chatzidaki A., Vamvatsikos D. (2019). Mixed probabilistic seismic demand models for fragility assessment. Proceedings of the SECED 2019 Conference, Greenwich, UK.
Chatzidaki A., Vamvatsikos D. (2019). Mixed probabilistic seismic demand models for fragility assessment. Proceedings of the SECED 2019 Conference, Greenwich, UK
Abstract | A mixture model is presented for combining the results of different models or analysis approaches into a single probabilistic seismic demand model that is suitable for fragility assessment. A structure can be represented using different model types or even levels of resolution for the same type, while it may also be analysed via methods of different complexity, most notably static versus dynamic nonlinear approaches. Combining the results from different models or analysis methods can be beneficial as it allows updating the results of a simpler approach or combining the strengths of two different models. For example, different model types may offer accuracy advantages in complementary response regions. This is the case of distributed-plasticity fiber models that offer higher fidelity for reinforced concrete frames at low (pre-capping) deformations, while lumped-plasticity models are more reliable for larger (postcapping) deformations closer to collapse. Through the combination of the results of both models we can potentially better capture the performance of the frame at all levels of seismic intensity. By employing a minimal 5 parameter power-law-based model we offer viable options for forming mixed probabilistic seismic demand models that can combine both different models and different analysis methods into a single output suitable for fragility assessment.
