Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering • Vol 15 • No 6
A practical framework for performance-based reliability analysis of subway stations based on a fault–structure combined system
October 2022 • Mohammad Ghorbanzadeh, Mohsen Hajihassani, Mehdi Kharghani
It is necessary to pay particular attention to the uncertainties that exist in an engineering problem to reduce the risk of seismic damage of infrastructures against natural hazards. Moreover, certain structural performance levels should be satisfied during strong earthquakes. However, these performance levels have been only well described for aboveground structures. This study investigates the main uncertainties involved in the performance-based seismic analysis of a multi-story subway station. More than 100 puls…