Title: Twisting Failure of the New Society Hotel

Author(s): Lawrence G. Selna and Wai K. Tso

Publication: Symposium Paper

Volume: 63

Issue:

Appears on pages(s): 459-496

Keywords: columns (supports); damage; deformation; detailing; earthquakes; earthquake resistant structures; failure; hotels; lateral pressure; mathematical models; multistory buildings; reinforced concrete; reinforcing steels; shearwalls; structural analysis.

DOI: 10.14359/6662

Date: 8/1/1980

Abstract:
A five story reinforced concrete building which collapsed during the Mindanao, Philippines Earthquake of August 1976 is studied. The building experienced a twisting motion dur-ing its collapse. The damages to the building are described, and design calculations which consider the twisting are performed. The calculation results show that a number of columns were understrength but that other factors such as reinforcement detailing and material quality influenced the seismic performance of the building.