Seismic Numerical Modeling of a Six-Story Light-Frame Wood Building: Comparison with Experiments

The experimental seismic responses of a full-scale, six-story, light-frame wood apartment building were compared against the predictions from a numerical model developed for performance based seismic design applications. The accuracy of the as-design model was evaluated. A comparison was conducted for the overall building displacement profile, inter-story drifts, global hysteretic responses, and anchor tie-down system behavior for three seismic excitation test levels. While the numerical model was shown to be able to predict the seismic response of the test specimen with reasonable accuracy, this study specifically highlights challenges in the prediction of mid-rise wood frame buildings seismic response.

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