Automated seismic design of non-structural elements with building information modelling

The seismic performance of non-structural elements is nowadays recognized to be a key issue in performance-based earthquake engineering. The knowledge of construction details within a building is of paramount importance in order to reduce uncertainties and improve the quality of the analysis and design, particularly in regards to non-structural elements. The use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) could represent a new frontier in the …