Scalar Structure-Specific Ground Motion Intensity Measures for Assessing the Seismic Performance of Structures: A Review

The assessment of the seismic performance depends on the choice of the earthquake Intensity Measure (IM). During the past years many IMs, which take into account not only earthquake characteristics but also structural information, have been proposed. However, no consensus on which IM is the best pre...

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Published in:Journal of earthquake engineering : JEE 2018-04, Vol.22 (4), p.630-665
Main Authors: Kostinakis, Konstantinos, Fontara, Ioanna-Kleoniki, Athanatopoulou, Asimina M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Earthquake engineering
Earthquakes
Ground motion
Seismic activity
Seismic engineering
Seismic response
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Summary:The assessment of the seismic performance depends on the choice of the earthquake Intensity Measure (IM). During the past years many IMs, which take into account not only earthquake characteristics but also structural information, have been proposed. However, no consensus on which IM is the best predictor of the seismic response exists. Along these lines, the objective of this paper is to present the various developed scalar structure-specific seismic IMs and the problems associated with their use in practice, so that the engineer may become familiar with them and their implications in the context of Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering.
ISSN:1363-2469
1559-808X
DOI:10.1080/13632469.2016.1264323