Amirkabir University of Technology Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering 2588-297X 51 1 2019 04 21 Relationship Between Damage Index and Performance Levels of RC Frames Relationship Between Damage Index and Performance Levels of RC Frames 77 84 3097 10.22060/ceej.2018.8739.4698 FA A.R. Rahaei Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran 0000-0002-9101-0794 M. Ahmad Khanpour Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran N. Sadeghi Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2014 05 05 <span>In recent years, in order to have a comprehensive evaluation of structural damages, quantitative methods are developed. In this regard, several research works have been done. The damage indices are based on structural drift regarding the importance and vast application of performance-based design. In this paper, the relationship between the performance levels and damage indices are studied. Several models of RC moment resisting frames were selected and analyzed using dynamic and pushover methods. Furthermore, various damage indices i.e.; Park-Ang index, stiffness index, drift index, and maximum softening and Plastic softening index for different models were estimated. Finally, the relationship between the values of these indices and the performance levels of frames is discussed in accordance with FEMA-356.</span> <span>In recent years, in order to have a comprehensive evaluation of structural damages, quantitative methods are developed. In this regard, several research works have been done. The damage indices are based on structural drift regarding the importance and vast application of performance-based design. In this paper, the relationship between the performance levels and damage indices are studied. Several models of RC moment resisting frames were selected and analyzed using dynamic and pushover methods. Furthermore, various damage indices i.e.; Park-Ang index, stiffness index, drift index, and maximum softening and Plastic softening index for different models were estimated. Finally, the relationship between the values of these indices and the performance levels of frames is discussed in accordance with FEMA-356.</span> https://ceej.aut.ac.ir/article_3097_3b5020bb891119b9f5130f1fea9bd773.pdf