Earthquake Engineering
Earthquake Engineering
(OP)
I am wondering what the spectral acceleration graph tells you? How is this used in determination of roof displacements, etc? I have plotted one using an inelastic dynamic analysis program. The plot is of the El Centro 1940 north-south ground motion.You can see the different % of damping- what does this mean. I would greatly appreciate your help.
Thanks,
Tim
Thanks,
Tim






RE: Earthquake Engineering
So the general practice when using response spectra is not use one specific, but an envelope. This way you cover the gamut of wanted cases.
RE: Earthquake Engineering