Verificación de criterios de aceptación de elementos estructurales de acero, ajustando la ductilidad global al desempeño de seguridad de vida.

Abstract

Ecuador is a country with high seismic risk, and since the province of Oro is located within the country in an area of high seismicity, it is essential to have knowledge of design methodologies that go beyond a linear analysis and begin to deepen methodologies that allow us to predict the performance of the building during a seismic event. Due to what in this writing it is intended to design a structural steel building under conditions and requirements established by current regulations, which will be designed for the city of Machala, carrying out a study through spectral analysis and a study through a Nonlinear analysis to be able to estimate the performance and damages that the building may present during a seismic event, since it must be capable of deforming in the inelastic range without reaching collapse. The theoretical part that carries out the research will be presented initially, taking into account the fundamental criteria for designing a steel structure, since said structure must have adequate components that meet the specifications established by the standards. In addition, another fundamental part of the design is how the elements of the building are to be joined, so the different types of connections that we can use will be presented, the subject of connections is very important because, as demonstrated in the Northridge earthquake, the greatest amount of damage suffered by the metallic structures occurred in the beam-column connections.