Performance-based Seismic Design

With its in-house team, AITS has conducted structural performance-based design of over 120 tall buildings located in high seismic zone. For our partners & clients in these projects, AITS conducts highly detailed earthquake simulations to check and improve the structural performance as well as cost-effectiveness.

The scope that AITS carries out to evaluate the primary lateral load resisting system for specified performance objectives under different levels of earthquakes includes:

  • Developing the performance-based evaluation criteria, including the description of the building and its structural system, codes, standards and references, loading criteria, materials, modeling, and the prescribed analysis and design procedures.
  • Creating the finite element models of the building with varying complexity and refinement suitable to determine the response under gravity and seismic loads.
  • Carrying out different types of analyses to evaluate the performance: using linear-static, and nonlinear response history analyses. The analyses are conducted using seismic input information and ground motion records provided by the main structural engineer/client.
  • Carrying out detailed studies of the response and performance of primary structural members and systems in the building with the objective to improve their performance as well as cost effectiveness.
  • Providing recommendations based on the performance-based evaluation results. The recommendations assists the structural designer to modify/update the design.
Projects
  • The Estate Makati

    The Estate Makati

    The Estate Makati Developer: ST 6747 Resources Corporation Architect: Foster + Partners Structural consultant: SY^2+Associates, Inc. Peer reviewer: Magnusson Klemencic Associates Building height: 260 m (54-story) Type of Building: Residential Building Location: Makati, Philippines

  • Park Central Towers

    Park Central Towers

    Park Central Towers Developer: Ayala Land, Inc. Architect: SCDA Architects Pte Ltd Structural consultant: SY^2+Associates, Inc. Peer reviewer: Magnusson Klemencic Associates Building height: North Tower – 200 m (56-story) South Tower – 239 m (70-story) Type of Building: Residential Building Location: Makati, Philippines

  • StarView

    StarView

    StarView Developer: Easter Star Real Estate Public Company Limited, Thailand Building height: Tower A – 166 m (44-story) Tower B – 204 m (54-story) Type of Building: Residential Building Location: Bangkok, Thailand

  • Park Terraces Towers

    Park Terraces Towers

    Park Terraces Towers Developer: Ayala Land Premier Architect: AIDEA Philippines, Inc. Structural consultant: SY^2+Associates, Inc. Peer reviewer: Magnusson Klemencic Associates Building height: Tower 1 – 187 m (49-story) Tower 2 – 187 m (49-story) Point Tower – 210 m (59-story) Type of Building: Residential Building Location: Makati, Philippines

  • Admiral Baysuites

    Admiral Baysuites

    Admiral Baysuites Developer: Admiral Realty Company, Inc. Architect: Albert S. Yu & Associates Structural consultant: SY^2+Associates, Inc. Building height: 193 m (51-story) Type of Building: Residential Building Location: Manila, Philippines

  • DDT Sky Tower

    DDT Sky Tower

    DDT Sky Tower Developer: Dataland, Inc. Architect: AIDEA Philippines, Inc. Structural consultant: SY^2+Associates, Inc. Building height: 261 m (61-story) Type of Building: Office Building Location: Manila, Philippines

  • Shangri-la at the Fort

    Shangri-la at the Fort

    Shangri-la at the Fort Developer: Fort Bonifacio Shangri-la Hotel, Inc. Architect: GF & Partners Structural consultant: SY^2+Associates, Inc. Building height: 229 m (63-story) Type of Building: Residential Building Location: Taguig City, Philippines

  • APS Building

    APS Building

    APS Building Developer: Siam Sindhorn Co. Ltd. Architect: Plan Associates Co. Ltd. Structural consultant: PSAA Consulting Engineering Co. Ltd. Building height: 163 m (40-story) Type of Building: Residential Building Location: Bangkok, Thailand

  • Plum Condo

    Plum Condo

    Plum Condo Developer: Pruksa Real Estate Co. Ltd. Architect: Keendesignstudio Structural consultant: Infra Technology Service Co. Ltd., and Beca. Building height: 126 m (37-story) Type of Building: Residential Building Location: Nonthaburi, Thailand

  • Discovery Primea

    Discovery Primea

    Discovery Primea Developer: JTKC Land, Inc. Architect: Kenzo Tange Associates Structural consultant: SY^2+Associates, Inc. Building height: 239 m (67-story) Type of Building: Residential Building Location: Makati, Philippines

  • Aurelia Residences

    Aurelia Residences

    Aurelia Residences Developer: Shang Robinsons Properties, Inc. Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Structural consultant: SY^2+Associates, Inc. Building height: 240 m (56-story) Type of Building: Residential Building Location: Taguig City, Philippines