Research Article

Performance-Based Multiobjective Optimal Seismic Retrofit Method for a Steel Moment-Resisting Frame Considering the Life-Cycle Cost

Table 3

Optimal retrofit scheme of the three-story SMRF for performance objective .

BeforeScheme  1Scheme  2Scheme  3Scheme  4Scheme  5Scheme  6

Number of retrofit connections046781012
Retrofit locationX9-10
X14
X17
X6
X9-10
X15
X17-18
X7
X9–11
X15-16
X18
X2,
X7-8
X11–14
X16
X4–7. X9-10
X12-13
X15-16
X1
X7–14
X16–18
Initial retrofit cost
(thousand dollars)
080120140160200240
Lifetime seismic damage cost
(thousand dollars)
475343326300295290284
Maximum interstory drift ratio (%)5.274.954.914.514.504.464.20
Dissipated energy
(kN·m)
1,157.221,422.501,496.261,493.701,613.641,566.381,561.35