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- Title
- 3D-BASIS-ME: Computer Program for Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of Seismically Isolated Single and Multiple Structures and Liquid Storage Tanks.
- File
- PB94204922.pdf
- Author(s)
- Tsopelas, P. C.; Constantinou, M. C.; Reinhorn, A. M.
- Source
- National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., April 12, 1994, 192 p.
- Abstract
- 3D-BASIS-ME is a special purpose program for the nonlinear dynamic analysis of seismically isolated multiple buildings and liquid storage tanks. New features of this program, which do not exist in the currently available class of 3D-BASIS programs, are new elements for modeling hysteretic stiffening behavior, for modeling the behavior of spherical sliding isolation systems and for modeling linear and nonlinear viscous fluid dampers. Furthermore, the effects of vertical ground motion and overturning moment on the behavior of sliding bearings have been included.
- Keywords
- 3D-BASIS-ME Computer program; Earthquake resistant structures; Structural vibration; Storage tanks; Dynamic response; Earthquake engineering; Vibration damping; Displacement; Computer programs; Vibration isolators; Bearings; Nonlinear systems; Dynamic structural analysis