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Performance of reinforced concrete hospital building subjected to earthquake using base-isolation system
Md. Abul Hasan1.
The frequent occurrence of earthquake in the Bangladesh and up-gradation of seismic
design code (BNBC-1993) has heightened the need for investigation of seismic performance of
existing lifeline structure specially hospital building. The objective of this study is to evaluate
seismic capacity and corresponding improvement of an existing hospital building (Ancillary
Building) of Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH). For this purpose, a three dimension
(3-D) numerical model of Ancillary Building (AB) of CMCH was developed using SAP 2000
finite element program. A non-linear static analysis was performed to determine seismic capacity
of the building model. The result indicates the seismic capacity of the hospital building is
sufficient to mitigate the seismic demand according to BNBC-1993, whereas the seismic capacity
is found insufficient as per revised BNBC. To reduce the seismic effect on AB, base-isolation
devices have been designed and were used as link element to the numerical model. The
application of base-isolation devices as a retrofitting strategy makes the considered hospital
building safer for seismic excitation suggested in revised BNBC.
Affiliation:
- Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, Bangladesh
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