ABSTRACT
As urban areas in seismically active regions grow, the need for resilient seismic design in buildings becomes increasingly critical. While resilient seismic design enhances the seismic response and maintains post-disaster functionality, its implications for the building’s whole life cycle carbon (WLCC) emissions need further studies. This research aims to bridge this gap by analyzing the relationship between resilient seismic design and the overall carbon footprint of low-rise commercial steel buildings, focusing on the embodied carbon of the superstructure throughout the building’s entire life cycle. This study aims at: (1) to quantify the WLCC impact of implementing resilient seismic design features, and (2) to evaluate the potential carbon savings or penalties associated with key seismic design parameters. The impact of the structural ductility and overstrength factors on buildings’ whole-life carbon is discussed. The results show how resilient seismic design and seismic design key parameters influence carbon emissions of the buildings.
