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- Title
- Evaluation of Structural Response and Damage Resulting from Earthquake Ground Motion.
- File
- PB88136528.pdf
- Author(s)
- McCabe, S. L.; Hall, W. J.
- Source
- National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., September 1987, 294 p.
- Identifying Number(s)
- ['UILU-ENG-87-2009', 'STRUCTURAL RESEARCH SER-538']
- Abstract
- The initial study reports investigation of simple elastoplastic structures when subjected to various pulse-types of ground excitation, including actual earthquake ground motions. Results include structural deformation response, input and hysteretic energies, numbers of yield excursions, the results of a limited Fast Fourier Transform study, and the observations arising from an experimental investigation of a simple structure. The second study reports the development of two comprehensive seismic damage evaluation criteria. Three applications of the damage criteria and possible applications to current design philosophy are presented.
- Keywords
- ; Earthquake resistant structures; Seismic waves; Earth movements; Dynamic response; Hysteresis; Elastic properties; Ductility; Earthquakes; Fatigue (Materials)