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On the Seismic Vulnerability of Existing Unreinforced Masonry Buildings

K. Lang

Institute of Structural Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland

Institut für Baustatik und Konstruktion, ETH-Hönggerberg, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland

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H. Bachmann

Institute of Structural Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland

Institut für Baustatik und Konstruktion, ETH-Hönggerberg, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland

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Abstract

A large part of the building population in Switzerland is made of unreinforced masonry. For the assessment of the seismic risk the evaluation of the seismic vulnerability of existing unreinforced masonry buildings is therefore crucial. In this paper a method to evaluate existing buildings, which was developed for the earthquake scenario project for Switzerland, is briefly introduced and discussed in more detail for unreinforced masonry buildings. The method is based on a non-linear static approach where the seismic demand on the building is compared with the capacity of the building. In-plane and out-of-plane behaviour are considered. Comparisons with test results from model buildings show that the proposed method suitably forecasts the capacity of a building. Finally, a numerical example of the application of the method to a building in the city of Basel is given.

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