Karavasilis, Theodore L., Makris, Nicos, Bazeos, Nikitas and Beskos, D. E. (2010) Dimensional response analysis of multistorey regular steel MRF subjected to pulselike earthquake ground motions. Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol.136 (No.8). pp. 921-932. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0000193

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Abstract

An alternative and efficient procedure to estimate the maximum inelastic roof displacement and the maximum inelastic interstorey drift ratio along the height of regular multi-storey steel MRF subjected to pulse-like ground motions is proposed. The method and the normalized response quantities emerge from formal dimensional analysis which makes use of the distinct time scale and length scale that characterize the most energetic component of the ground shaking. Such time and length scales emerge naturally from the distinguishable pulses which dominate a wide class of strong earthquake records and can be formally extracted with validated mathematical models published in literature. The proposed method is liberated from the maximum displacement of the elastic single-degree-of-freedom structure since the self similar master curve which results from dimensional analysis involves solely the shear strength and yield roof displacement of the inelastic multi-degree-of-freedom system in association with the duration and acceleration amplitude of the dominant pulse. The estimated inelastic response quantities are in superior agreement with the results from nonlinear time history analysis than any inelastic response estimation published previously.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Divisions:	Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > Engineering
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Steel framing (Building) -- Earthquake effects, Earthquakes -- Mathematical models
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Structural Engineering
Publisher:	American Society of Civil Engineers
ISSN:	0733-9445
Official Date:	August 2010
Dates:	Date Event August 2010 Published
Volume:	Vol.136
Number:	No.8
Number of Pages:	12
Page Range:	pp. 921-932
DOI:	10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0000193
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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