Analytical model of ground motion pulses for the design and assessment of seismic protective systems

Journal of Structural Engineering

Volumn 134, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1177-1188

  He, W L ^a   Agrawal, A K ^a  

^a City College of the City University of New York   (United States)

Author keywords

Earthquake engineering; Earthquake ground motion; Response spectra; Seismic effects; Structural control

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL MODELLING; DECAY FACTORS; DISPLACEMENT DEMANDS; DISPLACEMENT REDUCTION; GROUND MOTION PARAMETERS; GROUND MOTIONS; HIGH FREQUENCY (HF) COMPONENTS; NATURAL PERIOD; NEAR-FIELD GROUND MOTIONS; PASSIVE DAMPERS; PEAK DISPLACEMENT; PULSE MODEL; PULSE PERIOD; RESPONSE SPECTRUM; SEISMIC PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS; SHAPE PARAMETERS; SUPPLEMENTAL DAMPERS; SUPPLEMENTAL VISCOUS DAMPERS; SYSTEMATIC DESIGNS; VELOCITY PULSING;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; DECAY (ORGANIC); EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; SEISMIC DESIGN; SEISMOLOGY;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 45249086803     PISSN: 07339445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(2008)134:7(1177)     Document Type: Article

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