University of California, Berkeley, Evans Hall

Degenkolb performed an advanced, performance-based seismic analysis of Evans Hall, a 10-story, concrete shear wall building constructed in 1971 with a two-story basement. This work was conducted as part of Degenkolb’s campus-wide evaluation of buildings for UCOP Seismic Policy compliance. The evaluation was performed using ASCE-41 Tier 3 guidelines. The non-linear analysis provided more detail needed to estimate strengthening costs compared to replacement options under the UC Seismic Policy Criteria.