Review of Seismic Fragility and Loss Quantification of Building-Like Industrial Facilities

Abstract

Industrial facilities play a significant role in economic growth now and for the foreseeable future. However, the past earthquakes highlighted the seismic vulnerability of these facilities have resulted in huge economic losses due to operational failures. As per ASCE 7, industrial facilities could be classified as building-like and non-building-like types. In this paper, the fragility of building-like industrial facilities is focused. First, relevant design code requirements and provisions were summarized, and possible further improvements are recommended. This is followed by a review of the latest techniques, challenges, and knowledge gaps related to the fragility development for building-like industrial facilities. The review indicates gaps in fragility development and seismic loss quantification. The need for consistent design standards, component interdependencies, robust seismic modeling and analysis techniques, and improvements in decision procedure are recommended.