Seismic Risk Assessment of Operational and Functional Components for New and Existing Buildings

Abstract eng:
CSA Standard S832-06 “Seismic Risk Reduction of Operational and Functional Components (OFCs) of Buildings” represents the latest development and practice in the mitigation of seismic risk of operational and functional components (OFC) of buildings in Canada. This standard covers the seismic design provisions for OFCs in the 2005 National Building Code of Canada. Of particular interest is the seismic risk assessment procedure presented in the standard. This seismic risk assessment procedure combines requirements of the building code with a practical approach in seismic risk assessment methodology. This paper will present the CSA S832 seismic risk assessment procedures with practical applications to demonstrate the capabilities of the assessment and how it can be used in both new and existing buildings as a valuable tool in identifying and prioritizing OFCs in a seismic risk mitigation project. Assessment results are standardized and can be compared directly to results of OFCs seismic risk assessments made in different cities in other seismic regions.

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