Seismic Performance Assessment of RC Buildings with Limited-Ductility RC Columns and Walls in Regions of Lower Seismicity

There has recently been a rising necessity in Australia to examine the seismic performance of vulnerable buildings with inadequate structural components. This was established after the damage observed in reinforced concrete buildings during major seismic events in the last decade. In this study, performance-based earthquake engineering methodology was selected to investigate the behaviour of multi-story reinforced concrete buildings and their lateral force resisting elements. As reinforced concrete columns and walls are usually the lateral force resisting elements in concrete buildings, their behaviour was also investigated and the factors that influence their response were examined through the development of fragility curves.