A simple procedure to estimate the local displacement demands in regular frame-type
structures that respond in elastic limits is described. Given the spectral displacement and …

Modern computational techniques have greatly influenced the numerical analyses of
structures, not only in terms of calculation speed, but also in terms of procedural approach …

The recently developed drift spectrum is extended to buildings that do not deform laterally
like pure shear beams. Similarly to Iwan's drift spectrum, the proposed generalized interstory …

This paper analyzes the properties of the dynamic behavior of two adjacent buildings of
different height connected by viscous/viscoelastic dampers located at the top of the shortest …

This paper focuses on the interstory drift ratio (IDR) demands of building structures
subjected to near-fault ground motions having different impulsive characteristics based on …

Four 5-, 10-, 20-and 30-story moment frames, representing low-, mid-, and two high-rise
structures, were subjected to a great number of idealized directivity pulses. The amplitudes …

As a refined finite element model takes much effort to build and tune to simulate the building
structure's response under seismic effects, many rapid estimation methods were proposed to …

This paper investigates on the effect of story lateral stiffness variation on the maximum
elastic interstory drift ratio (IDR max) for existing reinforced concrete (RC) buildings. Several …

The existence of a subway station changes the original site conditions, local ground motions
and, as a consequence, the seismic response of adjacent buildings. The paper investigates …

This article investigates the importance of higher modes in the elastic response of tall
buildings subjected to near-fault ground motions. Building structures modeled as generic …