Evaluation of Structural Response and Damage Resulting From Earthquake Ground Motion

The design of structures to limit or preclude strong response and damage from earthquake ground motion is a complex problem and is the subject of this thesis. The factors leading to strong response are not well understood and clearly involve more than peak acceleration and yield level. Present methods for evaluation of damage are approximate, generally focusing on the maximum ductility. This study was undertaken to identify the parameters responsible for strong response and to develop comprehensive new approaches for evaluating damage in simple structures.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Civil Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• McCabe, Steven Lee

Contributors dc:contributor

• Hall, William J.

• Engineering, Civil

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8803132

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/69972