IMPROVED CODE-TYPE EARTHQUAKE ANALYSIS PROCEDURE FOR BUILDINGS

This paper presents an improved code-type analysis (ICA) procedure to estimate the earthquake forces for the initial, preliminary design of buildings, that is based on the limitations of present building code formulas for earthquake forces identified in a related paper. Starting with the earthquake design spectrum for elastic or inelastic design and the overall, general description of the proposed building, this procedure provides an indirect approach to estimate the response in the first two vibration modes of the building. The accuracy of the proposed method has been demonstrated.

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• Authors:
  • Cruz, E F
  • Chopra, A K
• Publication Date: 1990-3

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 670-700
• Serial:
  • Journal of Structural Engineering
  • Volume: 116
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9445
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/loi/jsendh

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accuracy; Clay; Earthquake resistant design; Earthquake resistant structures; Structural design
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00493861
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1990 12:00AM