1. Analysis of Earthquake Proof Buildings Manhasset Science Research

2. Need The 2008 Sichuan earthquake costs about $146.5 billion The 2008 Sichuan earthquake costs about $146.5 billion Murphy, 2009

3. Knowledge Base Stress and Strain, Drift Capacity Stress and Strain, Drift Capacity Valsaraj, 2004 Heaton, 2009

4. Knowledge Base Yielding, Yielding, Murphy, 2009 Kim, 2009

5. Literature Review Moehle, 2008, Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Special Moment Frames. U.S. Department of Commerce. Moehle, 2008, Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Special Moment Frames. U.S. Department of Commerce. Moehle, 2008

6. Literature Review Stewart, 2006, Input Ground motions for tall buildings with subterranean levels. University of California. Stewart, 2006, Input Ground motions for tall buildings with subterranean levels. University of California. Stewart, 2006

7. Literature Review Hawkins. 2003 Acceptance Criteria for Special Precast Concrete Structural Walls Based on Validation Testing. Department of Civil Engineering Hawkins. 2003 Acceptance Criteria for Special Precast Concrete Structural Walls Based on Validation Testing. Department of Civil Engineering Hawkins, 2003

8. Literature Review Maffei, 2007. Seismic/Structural Design Issues for Tall Buildings. Rutherford & Chekene Maffei, 2007. Seismic/Structural Design Issues for Tall Buildings. Rutherford & Chekene Maffei, 2007

9. Purpose The purpose of this experiment is to provide an alternative, performance based approach for seismic design and the analysis of tall buildings. The purpose of this experiment is to provide an alternative, performance based approach for seismic design and the analysis of tall buildings.

10. Engineering Goals The different infrastructures designs will have a much higher resistance against a simple frame structure. The different infrastructures designs will have a much higher resistance against a simple frame structure.

11. Protocols Analyzing yielding and permanent drift capacity. Analyzing yielding and permanent drift capacity. Murphy, 2009

12. Do Ability Very do-able Very do-able Materials can be easily obtained by Kelvin. Materials can be easily obtained by Kelvin.

13. Do-ability VendorOrder NumberQuantityDescriptionPrice Kelvin8408801Earthquake Machine$395 Kelvin8419751 Data Collection Interface$345 Kelvin2807248Aluminum$79.60 Kelvin9701755Balsa Wood$99.75 Special VendorsPhone NumberAddressFax NumberTotal Kelvin1-800-535-8469 280 Adams Blvd., Farmingdale, NY 117351-800-756-1025$919.35

14. Structural Analysis 1/group Fixed Base (Control) Pinned Base Grade- Beams extended to adjacent moment frame column bases Spring- supported foundation 20 second durations of different magnitudes on the shake table; analyze any structural failure and permanent yielding. Statistical analysis using One-Way ANOVA followed by a Scheffe post hoc test to see if there is a significant increase in yeilding between the proposed designs and the traditional design

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