Performance-based seismic assessment of steel frames using endurance time analysis

MA Hariri-Ardebili, S Sattar, HE Estekanchi - Engineering Structures, 2014 - Elsevier
The current performance-based seismic assessment procedure can be computationally
intensive as it requires a large number of time history analyses (THA) each requiring time …

On the influence of unexpected earthquake severity and dampers placement on isolated structures subjected to pounding using the modified endurance time method

A Majdi, A Sadeghi-Movahhed, M Mashayekhi… - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study is to investigate the performance of isolated structures by considering
the possibility of impact under severe earthquakes. In the design of isolated structures, the …

Simulation of cumulative absolute velocity consistent endurance time excitations

M Mashayekhi, HE Estekanchi, A Vafai… - Journal of Earthquake …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Endurance time method is a dynamic analysis in which structures are subjected to
increasing excitations. These excitations are generated to be compatible with ground …

An investigation on the interaction of moment‐resisting frames and shear walls in RC dual systems using endurance time method

HE Estekanchi, M Harati… - The Structural Design of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Reinforced concrete (RC) dual systems are composed of RC moment‐resisting frames
(MRFs) and RC shear walls, where MRFs are barely designed to handle gravity loads …

Generating high spectral consistent endurance time excitations by a modified time-domain spectral matching method

R Zhang, L Zhang, C Pan, Q Chen, Y Wang - Soil Dynamics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Endurance time acceleration functions (ETAFs) are the intensified acceleration time series
whose spectral responses match time-varying targets in order to evaluate multiple-level …

Single and multi-hazard capacity functions for concrete dams

MA Hariri-Ardebili, VE Saouma - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake …, 2017 - Elsevier
In the context of performance-based engineering (PBE), it is essential to determine a
functional relationship for the response in terms of externally (such as hydraulic or seismic) …

Simulation of endurance time excitations via wavelet transform

M Mashayekhi, HE Estekanchi, H Vafai - Iranian Journal of Science and …, 2019 - Springer
This paper puts forth a wavelet-based methodology for generating endurance time (ET)
excitations. Conventional simulating practice expresses signals by acceleration values …

Introducing a response-based duration metric and its correlation with structural damages

M Mashayekhi, M Harati, M Ashoori Barmchi… - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2019 - Springer
This study proposes a response-based parameter for strong motion duration which is
computed for structures and is the total time they are nonlinear during an earthquake …

Seismic stability assessment of a high-rise concrete tower utilizing endurance time analysis

MA Hariri-Ardebili, H Rahmani-Samani… - International Journal of …, 2014 - World Scientific
This paper investigates the seismic performance of a high-rise telecommunication tower
using the endurance time analysis (ETA) method. Conceptually, the ETA is a time history …

An evolutionary optimization-based approach for simulation of endurance time load functions

M Mashayekhi, HE Estekanchi, H Vafai… - Engineering …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A novel optimization method based on Imperialist Competitive Algorithm (ICA)
for simulating endurance time (ET) excitations was proposed. The ET excitations are …