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Response Spectrum Analysis
Response spectrum analysis is a linear modal method for estimating earthquake-induced forces and displacements in structures. Introduced by Housner in 1941, this approach uses design spectra that represent the maximum response of single-degree-of-freedom oscillators at different natural frequencies to compute the structural response by combining modal contributions.
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Sources
- Housner, G. W. (1941). Calculating the response of an oscillator to arbitrary ground motion. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 32(2), 143-149. link ↗
- Newmark, N. M., & Hall, W. J. (1969). Seismic design criteria for nuclear reactor facilities. Building Science Series, National Bureau of Standards, Report NSB-46. DOI: 10.6028/NBS.RPT.46 ↗
- ASCE/SEI (2010). Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE/SEI 7-10). American Society of Civil Engineers. link ↗