EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN OF UNBRACED FRAMES

A seismic design procedure which forces all significant inelastic behavior into the girders of moment resistant frames is presented. A prescribed response spectrum and modal analysis are used to determine the seismic design forces. The members of the frame are proportioned using ultimate strength concepts. Important design parameters are the expected girder ductility requirement and the rate of strain hardening. Ten story single bay frames are designed according to the proposed procedure and according to the standard allowable stress procedure. These frames are subjected to two strong earthquakes and the inelastic response is evaluated.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Anderson, J C
  • Gupta, R P
• Publication Date: 1972-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 2523-39
• Serial:
  • Journal of the Structural Division
  • Volume: 98
  • Issue Number: ST11
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Dynamics; Earthquake resistant structures; Earthquakes; Plasticity; Structural engineering
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00046387
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Society of Civil Engineers
• Report/Paper Numbers: 9344 Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 18 1974 12:00AM