3D-Printed Concrete (3DPC) can reduce the consumption of materials, construction
costs, and implementation time, as well as increase sustainability. Seismic safety is
one of the necessities of any structure in a high earthquake hazard zone. The lack
of scientific and engineering studies in this area would highlight the importance of
studying seismic safety in 3DPC building structures. This paper is focused on the
basic specifications of 3DPC buildings under earthquake excitations. The authors
conducted a thorough theoretical study due to the pilot nature of the research. A
prescriptive evaluation was conducted based on the existing seismic regulations for
similar structures. The main goal of the research was to create the necessary
platform for applied studies, which was achieved through theoretical investigations
and prescriptive evaluations. For this purpose, the finite element modeling of a
3DPC building with an arch roofing system was implemented and analyzed using
ABAQUS software. Based on the main results, the most remarkable weakness of
such a structure was the material's poor tension behavior. The arrangement of the
internal partitions (infill walls), the shear performance of the walls, and the relative
displacement of the components were other effective factors of the 3DPC building
under seismic loads. The results showed that the truss-like performance of the arch
roof in the considered 3DPC building probably caused the undesirable structural
responses under the seismic loads.