Abstract: The equivalent linear system is one of the approximate methods for estimating the maximum inelastic displacement response of structures in performance-based seismic design and evaluation. Traditionally, the equivalent ...

Abstract: For approximate estimation of the maximum inelastic roof displacement demand for existing multistory buildings, the current displacement coefficient method uses the maximum linear elastic displacement of the first-mode ...

Abstract: A statistical study of the damping reduction factors considered the effects of site classes from 1,037 acceleration time histories are presented. The factors are computed from the displacement and acceleration response ...

Abstract: This paper presents the test and analytical results of a full-scale 5 story steel frame with added viscoelastic (VE) dampers. The ISD110 VE dampers made by 3M Company are installed to the long (East–West) direction of the ...

Abstract: This paper presents the experimental and analytical results of a shaking-table study on the elastic and inelastic behavior of a