| Author | Kuo, Kung-yuan |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ST-94-11 |
| Subject(s) | Buildings--Earthquake effects
|
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the Degree of Master of Engineering, School of Civil Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Setbacks are common geometric irregularities in buildings. A setback presents a
large and abrupt change in the stiffness of lateral load resisting system. This change in
rigidity may lead to a complex load redistribution.
This study deals with the distribution of lateral seismic force along the height of
setback frame buildings, 32 setback frames with different mass and stiffness distributions
were selected for numerical calculation. Response spectrum method, equivalent lateral
force procedure specified in Uniform Building Code (UBC 1991) and National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP 1988) were used to gain dynamic and static
lateral force distribution along the height of each of 32 setback frames. A comparison of
the results obtained by equivalent lateral force procedure and response spectrum method
was made.
A method for calculating lateral force distribution along the height of setback
frame buildings was proposed. The results obtained by the proposed method and response spectrum method were compared with. The proposed lateral force distribution
can be used in the preliminary design of setback frame buildings. |
| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Civil Engineering |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Structural Engineering (STE) /Former Name = Structural Engineering and Construction (ST) |
| Chairperson(s) | Jiaru, Qian
|
| Examination Committee(s) | Aoyagi, Yukio ;Pennung Warnichai
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| Scholarship Donor(s) | Taiwan R.O.C. Government |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1994 |