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000011578 04107 $$aeng
000011578 046__ $$k2008-10-12
000011578 100__ $$aSearer, Gary
000011578 24500 $$aIn Name Only:  Peer Review of Performance-Based Engineering Projects

000011578 24630 $$n14.$$pProceedings of the 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering
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000011578 520__ $$2eng$$aWith the ever-increasing use of performance-based structural engineering, particularly in the field of earthquake engineering, the peer review process has become almost universally relied on to ensure that performance-based seismic designs meet the intent -- rather than the letter -- of the building code. Because prescriptive requirements to ensure ductility and good behavior are being waived based on the results of performance-based analyses, and because the typical jurisdictional plan checker is unable to verify if any particular design meets the intent of the building code, public safety is increasingly being entrusted to peer review panels, which are charged with providing the necessary checks and balances in the design process but who rarely take any responsibility for the designs. Unfortunately, the peer review process is highly variable and in many incarnations has numerous flaws, leading to inconsistent levels of effort and inconsistent reliability. Through several case histories, this paper addresses the problems inherent in the peer review process and points out how each of the highlighted peer reviews derailed, failed to adhere to engineering fundamentals, and/or failed to maintain objectivity. The paper also presents a number of suggestions that, if adopted, will help reduce problems in the peer review process, including addressing the independence of the review, the scope and assignment of the peer reviewer, limitations of liability, access to computer models, and funding responsibility for the peer review.

000011578 540__ $$aText je chráněný podle autorského zákona č. 121/2000 Sb.
000011578 653__ $$aPeer reviews, performance-based engineering, earthquake engineering

000011578 7112_ $$a14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering$$cBejing (CN)$$d2008-10-12 / 2008-10-17$$gWCEE15
000011578 720__ $$aSearer, Gary$$iParet, Terrence$$iFreeman, Sigmund
000011578 8560_ $$ffischerc@itam.cas.cz
000011578 8564_ $$s88739$$uhttps://invenio.itam.cas.cz/record/11578/files/11-0011.pdf$$yOriginal version of the author's contribution as presented on CD, Paper ID: 11-0011.
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