Reinforced Concrete Beam Column Joint




1.1 Motivation for the study

INTRODUCTION

Current building codes for the design of structures under earthquake loading are intended

to prevent structural collapse and ensure the life-safety of the occupants. However, in recent

years, new design philosophies have been introduced: namely Performance-Based Seismic

Design (PBSD). The primary objective of PBSD is to enable the design of structures to

achieve specific performance objectives, including those beyond ‘life-safety’. Accomplishing

Performance-Based Seismic Design requires 1) the ability to accurately predict the

demands, which may be defined by loads, or deformations or both on various components

that develop under various levels of earthquake loading and 2) to design components to

achieve specific performance objectives under these earthquake induced demands.


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