@inproceedings{3b45577ceead4e1f9338b7d293118bae,
title = "Seismic fragility study of fire sprinkler piping systems",
abstract = "A numerical modeling method was developed for fire sprinkler piping systems with threaded/grooved joints and used to generate seismic fragility parameters. The model accounts for the inelastic response of grooved/threaded joints, braces, hangers, and wire restrainers. The model incorporates a nonlinear model recently developed for the cyclic moment-rotation relationship of grooved tee joints, as well as a numerical model formerly developed for threaded tee joints. The models are validated using the results of extensive experiments on tee subassemblies performed at University at Buffalo. The model is adaptable to different pipe diameter joints. A real fire sprinkler system of a hospital was simulated and its seismic response was obtained under a suite of ninety-six artificially generated tri-axial floor acceleration records. Three system damage states were defined and a combined probabilistic seismic demand model was utilized to obtain system-level fragility parameters.",
author = "Siavash Soroushian and Zaghi, \{Arash E.\} and Manos Maragakis and Alicia Echevarria and Yuan Tian and Andre Filiatrault",
year = "2013",
doi = "10.1061/9780784412848.135",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780784412848",
series = "Structures Congress 2013: Bridging Your Passion with Your Profession - Proceedings of the 2013 Structures Congress",
publisher = "American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)",
pages = "1533--1544",
booktitle = "Structures Congress 2013",
address = "United States",
note = "Structures Congress 2013: Bridging Your Passion with Your Profession ; Conference date: 02-05-2013 Through 04-05-2013",
}