This paper investigates on the effect of story lateral stiffness variation on the maximum
elastic interstory drift ratio (IDR max) for existing reinforced concrete (RC) buildings. Several …

The present study is a new attempt to provide a simple method for approximate estimation of
the displacement response of base-isolated structures. For this purpose, first the accuracy of …

The application of performance-based design and assessment procedures requires an
accurate estimation of local component deformation demands. In the case of steel moment …

Hysteretic energy is defined as energy dissipated through inelastic deformations during a
ground motion by the system. It includes frequency content and duration of ground motion as …

Different values have been assigned to the ratio of the deflection amplification factor (C d) to
the response modification factor (R) for a specified force-resisting system in the seismic …

An approximate‐simple method for nonlinear response estimates of reinforced concrete
frames subjected to near‐field and far‐field records is presented in this paper. The …

Estimation of damage in a structure under anticipated seismic events is important for its
performance-based design. This can be done in terms of the ductility and hysteretic energy …

Although linear procedures are used more often than nonlinear procedures for the
comprehensive assessment of reinforced concrete (RC) buildings according to ASCE 41 …

In addition to the structure's properties, the ground motion during an earthquake additionally
influences how the building behaves and reacts. One of these factors is the frequency …

To overcome complexities and shortcomings of previous studies, a new method is proposed
to derive an equivalent linear model for predicting seismic hysteretic energy demand of …