Evaluation of a proposed damage index for a set of earthquakes |
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| Authors: | Mario E Rodriguez |
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| Institution: | Instituto de Ingenieria, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Abstract: | A damage index computed for a set of ground motions recorded in 11 earthquakes, including the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, the 2010 Chile earthquake, the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, and the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake, is proposed in this paper. The proposed damage index uses some basic parameters of the response of an SDOF system including the maximum hysteretic energy per unit mass that a structure can dissipate under strong ground motions. Control of lateral displacements, especially roof drift ratio of buildings, was found to be important in minimizing seismic damage. The values and distribution of the computed damage index are consistent with global building damage observations for the selected earthquakes. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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| Keywords: | damage index seismic damage building damage earthquake ground motions |
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