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Earthquakes and Structures Volume 7, Number 1, July 2014 , pages 17-38 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/eas.2014.7.1.017 |
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Estimating floor spectra in multiple degree of freedom systems |
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Paolo M Calvi and Timothy J Sullivan
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| Abstract | ||
| As the desire for high performance buildings increases, it is increasingly evident that engineers require reliable methods for the estimation of seismic demands on both structural and non-structural components. To this extent, improved tools for the prediction of floor spectra would assist in the assessment of acceleration sensitive non-structural and secondary components. Recently, a new procedure was successfully developed and tested for the simplified construction of floor spectra, at various levels of elastic damping, atop single-degree-of-freedom structures. This paper extends the methodology to multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) supporting systems responding in the elastic range, proposing a simplified modal combination approach for floor spectra over upper storeys and accounting for the limited filtering of the ground motion input that occurs over lower storeys. The procedure is tested numerically by comparing predictions with floor spectra obtained from time-history analyses of RC wall structures of 2- to 20-storeys in height. Results demonstrate that the method performs well for MDOF systems responding in the elastic range. Future research should further develop the approach to permit the prediction of floor spectra in MDOF systems that respond in the inelastic range. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| floor spectra; non-structural; secondary structural elements; floor accelerations | ||
| Address | ||
| Paolo M Calvi: Department of Civil Engineering, University of Toronto, 35 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 1A4, Canada Timothy J Sullivan: Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Universita | ||