Optimum Performance-based Seismic Design of Steel Moment Resistant Frames

A methodology is presented for optimization of dynamic response of steel moment resistant frames subjected to geismic excitation, based on the concept of uniform distribution of deformation . In order to obtain the optimum distribution of structural properties, an iterative optimization procedure has been adopted. In approach. the structural properties are modified so that inefficient material is gradually shifted from strong to weak areas of a structare. this process is continued until a atate of uniform deformation is achieved. It is shown that the seismic performance of such a structure is optimal, and the structure behaves generally better that those designed by conventional methods. the efficiency of the proposed method has been emphasized for optimum performance-based design of 5, 10 and 15 story steel moment resistant frames subjected to five different strong ground motion records.

Keywords:

Seismic optimization , Performance-based design , theory of uniform deformations , steel moment resisting frames