ESTIMATION OF GROUND MOTION ACCELERATION AND BUILDING RESPONSE TO A LONG DISTANCE EARTHQUAKE |
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| Authors: | N F TAO J M W BROWNJOHN |
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| Institution: | School of Civil and Structural Engineering , Nanyang Technological University , Nanyang Ave., Singapore 639798 |
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| Abstract: | In October 1995 an earthquake with a magnitude of 7 on the Richter scale occurred in Sumatra, 450 km from Singapore. Tremors were felt by occupants of several buildings in Singapore and were recorded as an RMS acceleration value by instruments installed in a high-rise condominium. Based on this value and considering instrumental effects, site conditions and building characteristics, this paper investigates the ground motion accelerations and the building response. |
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| Keywords: | RMS acceleration building response ground accelerations instrumental effects site conditions |
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