Purpose:

This workshop is jointly presented by NRC (Canada) and NCREE (Taiwan).

Presenting an overview of a multi-criteria and multi-level seismic risk management framework developed by the National Research Council Canada (NRC), with hands-on training on the two newly developed seismic risk screening tools for existing buildings in Canada, including Level 1 – Preliminary Seismic Risk Screening Tool (PST) and Level 2 – Semi-Quantitative Seismic Risk Screening Tool (SQST). The NCREE will focus on seismic retrofitting program of school buildings in Taiwan and nonlinear responses of buildings under seismic loading and introduction of 5D SmartES Platform for structural health monitoring.    

Selected Topics:

The Level 1 – PST aims to quickly identify existing buildings with potential unacceptable seismic risk for further assessment based on the following key criteria: (1) seismicity, (2) benchmark NBC edition, (3) remaining occupancy time, and (4) consequences of failure. It also includes a list of conditions, which if present, will trigger seismic evaluation without the need to perform detailing screening using Level 2 – SQST.  

The Level 2 – SQST aims to identify and prioritize existing buildings with potential unacceptable seismic risk for seismic evaluation. The Level 2 – SQST estimates the structural seismic risk by calculating the probability of structural collapse and identifying the consequences of failure associated with life safety. It also incorporates a simple but comprehensive scoring system that qualitatively estimates the global life safety risk posed by non-structural components. 

Level 1 – PST and Level 2 – SQST are designed to be completed by trained screeners using paper based screening forms. A webpage application hosted by NRC is also available to assist trained screeners in completing Level 2 – SQST without the need to fill out screening forms. 

Seismic Retrofitting Program of School Buildings in Taiwan.

Nonlinear Responses of Buildings under Seismic Loading and Introduction of 5D SmartES Platform for Structural Health Monitoring.

Approach:

The workshop provides hands-on experience in the application of the newly developed screening tools on a hypothetical building located in Vancouver, including a collection of key building information and completion of screening forms and webpage application.

Please see workshop agenda and description of this joint workshop attached.  Registration fees will include a copy of the guest speakers' notes, lunch and refreshments.   

Course Coordinator: Dr. Carlos Ventura, Ph.D., P.Eng., University of British Columbia                                                          

Contact:  ventura@civil.ubc.ca 

Guest Speakers: 

From the National Research Council of Canada, NRC:  Dr. Reza Fathi-Fazl, Dr. Farrokh Fazileh, and Dr. Zhen Cai, and NCREE: Dr. Fu-Pei Hsiao, Dr. Pu-Wen Weng, Dr. Ren Zuo Wang. 

Course Materials:  Links to speaker's  paper-based screening tools and webpage screening tool

Part 4 Seismic Risk Screening Tools

1. Level 1 – Preliminary Seismic Risk Screening Tool (PST) for existing buildings, Part 1: user's guide.

English: https://doi.org/10.4224/40001929 

French: https://doi.org/10.4224/40001928

2. Level 1 – Preliminary Seismic Risk Screening Tool (PST) for existing buildings, Part 2: supporting technical documentation.

English: https://doi.org/10.4224/40001926

French: https://doi.org/10.4224/40001924

3. Level 2 – Semi-Quantitative Seismic Risk Screening Tool (SQST) for existing buildings, Part 1: user's guide.

English: https://doi.org/10.4224/40001931

French: https://doi.org/10.4224/40002991

4. Level 2 – Semi-Quantitative Seismic Risk Screening Tool (SQST) for existing buildings, Part 2: supporting technical documentation.

English: https://doi.org/10.4224/40001927

French: https://doi.org/10.4224/40000462

Webpage Part 4 Seismic Screening Tool

1. Semi-Quantitative Seismic Risk Screening Tool.

English: Semi-Quantitative Seismic Risk Screening Tool (SQST) - National Research Council Canada

French: Outil de sélection semi-quantitatif (OSSQ) en fonction des risques sismiques - Conseil national de recherches Canada

Pre - Requisite: