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A measure of the capacity of earthquake ground motions to damage structures

✍ Scribed by Mario Rodriguez

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1994
Tongue: English
Weight: 921 KB
Volume: 23
Category: Article
ISSN: 0098-8847
DOI: 10.1002/eqe.4290230605

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✦ Synopsis

Even though a number of parameters have been proposed in the literature for measuring the capacity of earthquake ground motions to damage structures, most of them are not consistent with building damage observed during earthquakes. In this study, a parameter for measuring seismic damage capacity is proposed. It uses the energy dissipated by a structure in inelastic deformations and a structural overall drift, and it is evaluated for three typical ground motions recorded in severe earthquakes. By using this parameter, consistent results with building damage observed in these earthquakes are obtained, which indicate the importance of displacement control for minimizing seismic damage.

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