Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America · 2009 · 33 citations · 30 references
Natural SciencesGeophysicsPhysicsSeismologyStructural DynamicsVibrationFree VibrationNatural FrequenciesOscillatorsStrong Ground MotionStrong-motion SeismologyWave SpectraEquivalent Single-degree-of-freedom SystemGround Motion ModelingLong-period Ground MotionPeak Ground VelocityPseudo-spectral VelocityResponse SpectraStrong Ground Motion EffectsTransit Time Effects
Abstract It is shown that the pseudorelative spectral velocity (PSV) of an equiva-lent oscillator, which can be represented by a single degree-of-freedom system for excitation by synchronous horizontal excitation, can be extended to describe the PSV spectra of the same oscillator when excited by simultaneous action of horizontal, vertical, and rocking components of strong ground motion. At short periods, the new spectra are governed by differential ground motion and peak ground velocity, and they depend on the transit time of the waves along the length of the structure and on the oscillator frequency. At long periods, PSV spectral amplitudes tend toward an asymp-tote with amplitude proportional to the maximum rocking angle of ground motion.
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