ABSTRACT
As these computational tools in seismology and structural engineering become more accurate, and the increasing availability of computational power makes the application of these tools on a large scale feasible, there exists an opportunity to use these tools to perform so called ‘‘end-to-end’’ earthquake simulations, modeling the process from the rupture physics to structural performance and economic loss. This approach in particular has the potential to be a very powerful tool for performance-based earthquake engineering (PBEE).
