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- Title
- Seismic Behavior of Flat Slab High-Rise Buildings in the New York City Area.
- File
- PB90145681.pdf
- Author(s)
- Weidlinger, P.; Ettouney, M. M.
- Source
- National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., October 15, 1988, 70 p.
- Abstract
- The report examines the seismic response of typical high rise reinforced concrete residential structures. The findings are of importance in the evaluation of the inherent seismic resistance of such structures, designed only for wind induced lateral forces, and in the evaluation on the effect of implementation of specific design requirements. The conclusions, based on the examination of two existing high rise flat plate structures, show that although specific design parameters (drift, base shear, overturning moment) exceed those induced by static wind pressure, the inherent capacity of these structures may be sufficient to resist moderate seismic excitation, if the structure satisfies wind drift design criteria.
- Keywords
- Earthquake resistant structures; Skyscrapers; Wind pressure; Damping; Structural design; Dynamic response; Earthquake engineering; Residential buildings; Loads (Forces); Ductility; Wind shear; Lateral pressure