Seismic qualification using the updated finite element model of structures

Structural Engineering and Mechanics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 97-106

  Sinha, Jyoti K ^a   Rao, A Rama ^a   Sinha, R K ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

FE modelling; Modal test; Model updating; Seismic analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INSTALLATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR REACTORS; RAILROAD TRACKS; SEISMOLOGY; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

MODEL TESTS; MODEL UPDATING; SEISMIC ANALYSIS; STRESS CONCENTRATION FACTORS (SCF);

NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS;

EID: 10244222350     PISSN: 12254568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12989/sem.2005.19.1.097     Document Type: Article

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