Expected seismic response and annual seismic loss of viscously damped braced steel frames

The economic losses observed in the last decades following moderate and large seismic events have demonstrated the importance of considering structural and nonstructural responses to evaluate the seismic performance of a building. In this regard, the implementation of fluid viscous dampers can improve the seismic performance of buildings, however, the conventional seismic design procedures of viscously damped structures focus on reducing the …