Smarter structures: Real-time loss estimation for instrumented buildings

Keith Porter, Judith Mitrani-Reiser, James L. Beck, Jianye Ching

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Abstract

A technique is developed to estimate damage, loss, and post-earthquake operability for instrumented buildings shortly after the cessation of strong motion. The analysis modifies PEER's second-generation performance-based earthquake engineering (PBEE-2) technique to account for the additional information that strong-motion instruments provide. In the modification, Bayesian updating is used to update the prior probability distribution of the facility's structural characteristics. The outcome of the analysis is the estimated likely locations of physical damage (important for concealed structural damage); the probability distribution of repair cost (valuable for quickly arranging for financing); and a rapid pre-inspection estimate of safety and operability.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication8th US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering 2006
Pages2998-3007
Number of pages10
StatePublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes
Event8th US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering 2006 - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: Apr 18 2006Apr 22 2006

Publication series

Name8th US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering 2006
Volume5

Conference

Conference8th US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering 2006
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period4/18/064/22/06

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

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