EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY of LEFKE

FACULTY of ENGINEERING
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

CE 436: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN

DESIGN OF STRUCTURE

PERFORMANCE BASED DESIGN

INSTRUCTOR: ASST. PROF. DR. SHAHRAM DEROGAR

SUBMITTED BY:

STUDENT NUMBER:

January 2016
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 INTRODUCTION

PERFORMANCE BASED DESIGN

The basic concept of performance based seismic design is to

provide engineers with the capability to design buildings that
have a predictable and reliable performance in earthquakes.
Thus, the performance based seismic design is a process that
permits design of new buildings or upgrade of existing buildings
with a realistic understanding of the risk of life, occupancy and
economic loss that may occur as a result of earthquakes.
Performance based design begins with the selection of design
criteria stated in the form of one or more performance
objectives. Each performance objective is statement of the
acceptable risk of incurring specific levels of damage, and the
consequential losses that occur as a result of this damage, at a
specified level of seismic hazard.
 ADVANTAGES
Can be used to assess from multiple perspectives
Using a student-centred design can promote student
motivation
Can be used to assess transfer of skills and integration of
content
Engages student in active learning
Encourages time on academics outside of class
Can provide a dimension of depth not available in
classroom
Can promote student creativity
Can be scored holistically or analytically
May allow probes by faculty to gain clearer picture of
student understanding or thought processes
Can provide closing of feedback loop between students
and faculty
Can place faculty more in a mentor role than as judge
Can be summative or formative
Can provide an avenue for student self-assessment and
reflection
Can be embedded within courses
Can adapt current assignments
Usually the most valid way of assessing skill
development
 DISADVANTAGES

Usually the mostly costly approach

Time consuming and labour intensive to design and
execute for faculty and students
Must be carefully designed if used to document
obtainment of student learning outcomes
Ratings can be more subjective
Requires careful training of ratters