SPerformance-Based Seismic Engineering of Critical Facilities in California

Abstract

The practice of structural engineering for critical facilities in the State of California is well regulated by state agencies and national codes. Practical and innovative solutions are required to meet state regulations that also provide cost effective options to the client. A series of different buildings in the State of California are discussed, including new and existing retrofitted buildings. This presentation will highlight several projects where the performance-based design approach has been used for the design and/or analysis of existing and new buildings. It will include a detailed presentation of a project utilizing performance-based design evaluation by Jose A. Sanchez, a University at Buffalo alumnus.

Date

Thursday, March 22^th, 2012

Time

11:00 AM EST

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Sponsors

Seminar sponsored by:

• Student Chapter of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute at the University at Buffalo (UB-EERI)
• CSEE-Graduate Student Association
• MCEER
• NEES@Buffalo
• the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering (CSEE) at the University at Buffalo

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