[2169] VISUAL RATING METHOD FOR SEISMIC EVALUATION OF EXISTING RC BUILDINGS WITH MASONRY INFILL: A CASE STUDY OF BANGLADESH
Keywords:Existing RC building、Masonry infill、Seismic capacity、Visual Rating method
In Bangladesh, seismic evaluation of an enormous stock of vulnerable masonry infilled RC buildings is necessary. Identifying most vulnerable buildings by visual inspection would reduce time and cost of detailed evaluation. However, existing visual screening methods have limitations to provide seismic capacity of building as shown in this study. Therefore, a Visual Rating method is proposed and applied to several existing RC buildings at Dhaka city in Bangladesh. The Visual Rating Index has been then compared with detailed seismic evaluation results, which shows good correlation.