Abstract
The linear and nonlinear seismic responses for two midrise office buildings of five- and 24-storeys were generated by two independent research groups using three commercial analysis packages, ABAQUS, SAP90 and DRAIN-2DX. The results indicate that a variability of up to 25% occurred between the independent research groups' seismic responses. Originally, these models and analyses were generated for the purpose of aiding in the development of load histories for the seismic testing of architectural glass at the University of Missouri-Rolla. The independent researchers were provided with the same structures, accelerograms and basic modelling assumptions and were directed to perform both linear and nonlinear seismic analyses. The variability in the results is of interest since it is indicative of the differences that may be seen between two independent consulting firms' analyses. The linear analysis results using ABAQUS and SAP90, the nonlinear analysis results using ABAQUS and DRAIN-2DX and the linear and nonlinear results using ABAQUS and DRAIN-2DX are compared and contrasted. Copyright © 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd.
Recommended Citation
K. Z. Truman et al., "Comparison of Linear and Nonlinear Seismic Drift Histories for Midrise Steel Frames," Engineering Structures, vol. 18, no. 8, pp. 577 - 588, Elsevier, Jan 1996.
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Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Building; Curtain wall; Drift; Dynamics; Earthquakes; Nonlinear analysis; Seismic
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0141-0296
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2024 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 1996
Comments
National Science Foundation, Grant BCS-9213172