Análisis estructural del desempeño sísmico del edificio de la Carrera de Ingeniería Civil mediante la medición de vibraciones

Abstract

To know the degree of seismic vulnerability of the Faculty of Civil Engineering of the Technical University of Ambato, two evaluation methodologies were used, one of them is the rapid evaluation, through formats and matrices established by international standards such as FEMA 154, and By the norm that governs in our country, the Ecuadorian Construction Norm NEC 2015, these evaluations are visual and quick since they classify the structure by it is vulnerability, mainly considering the type of soil where the building is located, together with the year of construction and the structural configuration, taking into account irregularities both in plan and elevation. Another methodology used is the quantitative one, which allows to know the performance of the structure through the use of software, for which ETABS was used, the same one that allowed to analyze the structure in a linear and non-linear range, this method is more effective Since by means of numerical values a structural behavior is known before seismic events closer to reality, through these methodologies it could be observed that the analyzed structure presents a high degree of vulnerability. With the results obtained, a reinforcement proposal is proposed, such as cladding with steel in beams and columns, additionally the placement of structural walls was proposed, all this with the purpose that the structure supports greater loads and has a better performance before seismic events.