Performance-Based Seismic Design for Tall Buildings (Second Edition) - DIGITAL

Performance-Based Seismic Design (PBSD) is a progressive structural design approach increasingly used for high-rise buildings worldwide, offering flexibility to deviate from conventional code requirements—such as height limits for specific structural systems—while enabling designers to demonstrate enhanced seismic performance. However, PBSD requires a more intensive analysis and design process, including verification of building behavior at multiple seismic demand levels through Nonlinear Response History Analysis (NRHA) and a deep understanding of structural performance and advanced analytical modeling to achieve targeted objectives. This CTBUH Technical Guide, now in its second edition, provides structural engineers, developers, and contractors with a comprehensive overview of the PBSD process, presenting case studies that illustrate common challenges and effective solutions, and referencing the latest industry standards, particularly those used in the western United States, to support the global advancement of PBSD principles.