Seismic assessment of RC building designed by local practice

Abstract

Current research works and observations have shown that the parts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are considered as low to moderate seismic zone. However, most of the residential buildings were designed for gravity loading only and lack of detailed to resist the seismic load. This research focused on the seismic evaluation of an existing typical residential building that was assumed to be located in different regions (Makkah, Jeddah, Gizan and Haql). This was accomplished by conducting a pushover analysis to simulate the nonlinear behaviour of the building. The analysis results in the failure mechanism of the building so that the weak elements can be monitored. These results help engineers to take any action for rehabilitation and strengthening work.