Open AccessA note about base shear
Author(s) -
A. L. Andrews
Publication year - 1969
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.2.2.171-175
Subject(s) - base (topology) , shear (geology) , geology , prime (order theory) , mode (computer interface) , vibration , seismology , structural engineering , mathematics , relation (database) , mathematical analysis , engineering , computer science , physics , acoustics , petrology , data mining , combinatorics , operating system
Californian and Japanese seismic analysis rules have in common with New Zealand seismic rules a relation between the base shear coefficient and the prime mode vibration period. The prime mode period may be assessed by a rational method or it may be approximated.