Abstract:
The basic purpose of this paper is to investigate and propose a novel inter-story drift limits for the currentTurkish Seismic Code to get easy structural assessment by using software. For this aim, numerical analysiswas performed by modeling two types of RC frame structures. One of them is 5 stories, the other of them is7 stories. Two different concrete classes, C20 and C25, were considered and three tension reinforcementratios were considered for analysis. Tension reinforcement ratios were determined by half of the compressivereinforcement, equal to compressive reinforcement and double the compressive reinforcement ratio.Incremental dynamic analyses (IDA) were performed on these buildings. In this study to execute IDA, elevenseismic acceleration benchmark records were multiplied with various scaling factors from 0.2 to 1.0.Maximum base shear and corresponding roof displacement responses obtained from IDA curves weregenerated according to these responses. IDA curves were compared with each other by deriving fragilitygraphs. According to results, proposed limits for the current Turkish seismic code (TBEC-2018) provide,0.6%, 2.4% and 3.3% respectively for MN, GV and GC, rather safe limits compared to drift limits presentedin the foredate seismic code (TSC-2007).
