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This session examines the seismic performance of an existing wall-frame Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower designed using conventional force-based building codes, including linear static and dynamic analyses. ATC towers are critical airport facilities that must remain safe and functional after earthquakes, yet their behavior can be more complex than conventional buildings due to elevated control rooms, varying lateral stiffness, higher-mode effects, and mixed wall-frame systems.
Using a detailed case study, the session shows why Performance-Based Seismic Design (PBSD) with Nonlinear Time-History Analysis (NTHA) is important for severe earthquake evaluation. It highlights how traditional code-based methods may underestimate seismic demands and why advanced nonlinear assessment is needed to better evaluate safety margins, structural vulnerabilities, and post-earthquake functionality.
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Description
- The choice of seismic analysis method can significantly influence the design and assessment of Air Traffic Control Towers.
- This video explains why Nonlinear Time-History Analysis (NTHA) and Performance-Based Seismic Design (PBSD) are important when conventional linear analysis may not fully capture critical seismic behavior.
- Key topics include higher-mode effects, upper-level drift demands, and force redistribution between reinforced concrete cores and steel moment-resisting frames.
- Recommended for engineers evaluating whether code-based linear analysis is sufficient, or whether a more advanced nonlinear and performance-based approach should be considered.
Key Points
Linear Analysis & Non-linear Time History Analaysis
Higher-Mode Effects and Drift Concentration at Upper Levels
Performance-Based Seismic Design for Critical Infrastructure
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