Open AccessPost-elastic seismic response of a reinforced concrete frame
Author(s) -
Warren R. Walpole,
R. Shepherd
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
bulletin of the new zealand society for earthquake engineering/nzsee quarterly bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.917
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2324-1543
pISSN - 1174-9857
DOI - 10.5459/bnzsee.1.2.102-112
Subject(s) - structural engineering , frame (networking) , reinforced concrete , geology , seismic analysis , geotechnical engineering , engineering , mechanical engineering
The two-phase philosophy of structural seismic design involves the choice of a structural system which will remain elastic under small or medium earthquakes and which will deform inelastically, but not catastrophically, in a major seismic disturbance.