14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering

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S12 Seismic Design of Wood Frame Buildings

Description:

Wood frame buildings are prevalent in many countries around the world and each country has tradition and uniqueness that is reflected in their current and developing seismic design philosophies. For example, in the United States there are currently several different design philosophies in place or under development for the seismic design of light-frame wood (wood frame) buildings, one of which is performance-based seismic design. These types of design approaches are being developed or have been developed throughout the world and much can be learned through the cross fertilization of ideas even if the building styles differ. The dominant design approach throughout the world is, by far, strength-based design in which the objective is life safety and only a vague expectation of expected building performance, if any, is given. A newer, developing, design philosophy is performance-based design which seeks to provide specific performance objectives during an earthquake in addition to addressing life safety. Design of wood frame buildings under different seismic codes and performance-based seismic design is of interest for this session. Papers are invited on all aspects of seismic design of wood buildings and are not limited strictly to design methods, but can include new design approaches, new wood frame numerical models, response modification devices installed in wood buildings, and practical applications of these concepts and ideas. These subjects share the common goal of establishing safe and effective design guidelines and procedures for wood frame buildings in seismic zones around the world.

Convener:
John W. van de Lindt,
Ph.D., Professor
Colorado State University
Department of Civil Engineering
Fort Collins, Colorado USA
Campus Delivery 1372
80523-1372
Tel: 1-970-491-6605
Fax: 1-970-491-7727
E-mail: jwv@engr.colostate.edu