Seismic excitations induce floor accelerations that can damage non-structural components and, in extreme cases, contribute to global structural failure. Although floor acceleration demands have been widely studied, their integration into probabilistic seismic performance and reliability frameworks remains limited within Performance-Based Seismic Design (PBSD). This study addresses this gap by proposing a reliability-based framework that incorporates the stochastic nature of floor accelerations through their probability density functions. Five-story steel and reinforced concrete (RC) buildings, designed according to Mexican codes, were analyzed using nonlinear dynamic simulations in PERFORM 3D under 33 ground motions corresponding to immediate occupancy (IO), life safety (LS), and collapse prevention (CP) levels. Structural reliability was quantified using the probability of failure (pf) and the reliability index (β). Results show that peak accelerations occur at the roof level, with higher demands in the steel structure. For the IO level, β ranged from approximately 2.29 to values above 4.0 in steel buildings, while RC structures reached up to β ≈ 4.97. At LS and CP levels, RC buildings maintained β values generally above 3.0, whereas steel structures showed values as low as β ≈ 1.32. The Kernel distribution best captured response variability, reflecting high dispersion (C.V. > 30%). The proposed framework enhances PBSD by linking acceleration demands with reliability-based decision-making.
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