The ground motion intensity measure is a key parameter affecting the accuracy of
probabilistic seismic demand analysis (PSDA). This paper uses the incremental dynamic …

This is the first of two companion papers on improved intensity measures of strong seismic
ground motions for use in probabilistic seismic demand analysis. It describes the formulation …

With increasing trend towards performance‐based design in earthquake engineering,
running nonlinear time history analysis is becoming the routing process to quantify the …

The adequacy of a number of advanced earthquake Intensity Measures (IMs) to predict the
structural damage of earthquake resistant 3D R/C buildings is investigated in the present …

An optimal intensity measure (IM) should be able to predict the structural response with
minimum dispersion, which is called efficiency, and also independently of other ground …

Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering (PBEE) is a multidisciplinary procedure for
seismic assessment of existing structures and design of new structures. One of the phases of …

The advantages and disadvantages of using scalar and vector ground motion intensity
measures (IMs) are discussed for the local, story-level seismic response assessment of …

Ground motion intensity measures (IMs) are an important basis of structural seismic design.
Extensive research has been conducted on the selection of IMs for building structures with …

Practical methods for the probability‐based seismic assessment of structures make use of
estimates of demands produced by earthquakes of different intensities. The uncertainties …

The accuracy of seismic risk-based evaluation depends on the selected seismic intensity
measures (IMs). The performance of the selected IM is commonly assessed based on …