This book is a state-of-the-art report on the ductility of steel structures, containing a
comprehensive review of the technical literature available, and presenting the results of the …

Knowledge of the inelastic displacement ratio, ie the ratio of the maximum inelastic to the
maximum elastic displacement of an SDOF system, allows the computation of its maximum …

This study presents ductility demand spectra for single degree of freedom (SDOF) systems
under multiple near-and far-fault seismic ground motions. The main innovation has to do …

A new procedure for the ductility demands control of single-degree-of freedom systems
under repeated near-fault earthquakes is proposed. This objective is achieved using …

Non‐linear dynamic time‐history analyses conducted as part of a performance‐based
seismic design approach often require that the ground motion records are scaled to a …

Current seismic codes are based on force-controlled design or capacity design, using the
base shear concept. The most important parameter in this approach is the response …

This paper presents state-of-the-art review of force reduction factor evaluation for the main
traditional steel lateral load resisting systems: moment resisting frames, concentrically …

The seismic behavior factor R (noted q in the european seismic design code, the Eurocode
8) of reinforced concrete frame structures is evaluated based on comparative analysis …

The significant number of seismic ground motion records to be considered when designing
or assessing civil structures is a common restriction for employing advanced nonlinear …

Nonlinear response spectra are useful for estimating the response of structures to
earthquake ground motions. The nonlinear response from the spectrum is only …