Estimation of Damage Degree of Buildings in Earthquakes by Statistical Modeling Method

A new approach to assessing the degree of damage to buildings during earthquakes using statistical modeling is proposed. Using the Monte Carlo method, synthetic databases with specified statistical characteristics of damageability of reinforced concrete frame buildings were obtained. After transforming the elements of these databases, new statistical characteristics of damageability were obtained with variation coefficient values less than 0.30. The research results can be used to determine the seismic load calculation through the permissible damage coefficient.