Seismic resilience assessment: a case study

Abstract

Abstract The aim of the seismic resilience of a structural system is to prevent, minimize or decrease the damages (loss of life, social, economic, structural, and non-structural damages) that occur due to earthquakes. The seismic resilience of structures is one of the most interesting topics in the earthquake and structural engineering. The meaning of the word 'resilience' differs from field to field, but in earthquake and structural engineering, resilience means returning the functionality of a structural system after it has been damaged. A seismic resilience study for a school building in Milas, Mugla which is one of the most hazardous areas in Turkey is performed. The present study deals with pushover analysis, fragility curves, vulnerability curves, and functionality curves to evaluate the seismic resilience of the mentioned school. The damage assessment methodology is done based on HAZUS MH MR4 (2003). SAP2000 software is used for the modeling of the building. Nonlinear pushover analysis is performed. This study will help bring improvements in the seismic resilience of school buildings and it will be a base input for the resilience of other school buildings as well.