The use of Nonlinear Dynamic Analyses is coupled to the demands produced by earthquakes of different intensities. The uncertainties associated with the demands are highly dependent on the variable adopted as the intensity measure (IM). This generates the need to compare different IMs and in particular the dispersion of the demand measure in relation to each IM. For this purpose correlations between maximum inter-story drift demand of nine reinforced concrete Multiple Degree of Freedom tridimensional structures and a number of widely used ground motion intensity parameters have been investigated. To determine the optimum parameter to be used as the IM, two additional intensity parameters are analyzed, the spectral acceleration corresponding to the cracked and non-linear period of each structure, S-a(T-crack) and S-a(T*). respectively. The results showed that these two IMs have the best correlation with the deformation demand and their use produces a lower variability of structural response. (c) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
The variability of deformation demand with ground motion intensity
CANTAGALLO, CRISTINA;CAMATA, Guido;SPACONE, ENRICO;
2012-01-01
Abstract
The use of Nonlinear Dynamic Analyses is coupled to the demands produced by earthquakes of different intensities. The uncertainties associated with the demands are highly dependent on the variable adopted as the intensity measure (IM). This generates the need to compare different IMs and in particular the dispersion of the demand measure in relation to each IM. For this purpose correlations between maximum inter-story drift demand of nine reinforced concrete Multiple Degree of Freedom tridimensional structures and a number of widely used ground motion intensity parameters have been investigated. To determine the optimum parameter to be used as the IM, two additional intensity parameters are analyzed, the spectral acceleration corresponding to the cracked and non-linear period of each structure, S-a(T-crack) and S-a(T*). respectively. The results showed that these two IMs have the best correlation with the deformation demand and their use produces a lower variability of structural response. (c) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
