Economics of damage controlled seismic design

The economic impacts of Loma Prieta and Northridge Earthquakes have shown that there is an urgent need for a change in earthquake resistant design philosophy. This thesis explores the economic advantages of damage controlled seismic design and suggests this design methodology as the new design strategy for the new generation of codes. An application of damage controlled seismic design is also given as an example.

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