Abstract: Approximate methods for the estimation of maximum story drift in elastoplastic multidegree‐of‐freedom (MDOF) shear buildings are examined. The structures considered have fundamental periods in the range of 0.4–4.0 seconds ...

Abstract: The discontinuity in the ground motion arising from the truncation of earthquake accelerograms may produce inaccuracies in the response of long period structures with low damping. The termination of the ground motion at a ...