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Structural Engineering and Mechanics Volume 42, Number 5, June10 2012 , pages 631-644 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2012.42.5.631 |
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Ductility and inelastic deformation demands of structures |
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Cheikh Benazouz, Leblouba Moussa and Zerzour Ali
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| Abstract | ||
| Current seismic codes require from the seismically designed structures to be capable to withstand inelastic deformation. Many studies dealt with the development of different inelastic spectra with the aim to simplify the evaluation of inelastic deformation and performance of structures. Recently, the concept of inelastic spectra has been adopted in the global scheme of the performance-based seismic design through capacity-spectrum methods. In this paper, the median of the ductility demand ratio for 80 ground motions are presented for different levels of normalized yield strength, defined as the yield strength coefficient divided by the peak ground acceleration (PGA). The influence of the post-to-preyield stiffness ratio on the ductility demand is investigated. For fixed levels of normalized yield strength, the median ductility versus period plots demonstrated that they are independent of the earthquake magnitude and epicentral distance. Determined by regression analysis of the data, two design equations have been developed; one for the ductility demand as function of period, post-to-preyield stiffness ratio, and normalized yield strength, and the other for the inelastic deformation as function of period and peak ground acceleration valid for periods longer than 0.6 seconds. The equations are useful in estimating the ductility and inelastic deformation demands for structures in the preliminary design. It was found that the post-to-preyield stiffness has a negligible effect on the ductility factor if the yield strength coefficient is greater than the PGA of the design ground motion normalized by gravity. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| inelastic spectra; ductility; capacity-spectrum method; ground motion | ||
| Address | ||
| Cheikh Benazouz: National Center for Applied Research in Earthquake Engineering, Hussein Dey, Algiers, Algeria Leblouba Moussa and Zerzour Ali: High National School of Public Works, ENSTP, BP. 32, Garidi I, Vieux Kouba 16051, Algiers, Algeria | ||