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On Predicting the Seismic Response of Acceleration-Sensitive Non-Structural Components in Buildings

Version 1 : Received: 1 December 2018 / Approved: 4 December 2018 / Online: 4 December 2018 (03:07:19 CET)

How to cite: Lima, C.; Martinelli, E. On Predicting the Seismic Response of Acceleration-Sensitive Non-Structural Components in Buildings. Preprints 2018, 2018120041. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201812.0041.v1 Lima, C.; Martinelli, E. On Predicting the Seismic Response of Acceleration-Sensitive Non-Structural Components in Buildings. Preprints 2018, 2018120041. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201812.0041.v1

Abstract

This paper is intended at highlighting the main mechanical parameters controlling the behavior of the so-called "acceleration-sensitive" Non-Structural Components (NSCs). In the first part a short review of the current state of knowledge and the critical issues related to the prediction of the seismic response of NSCs is reported. Then, the paper presents the results of a numerical parametric analysis intended to capture the key features of the dynamic response of a two-degree-of-freedom (2DOF) system which is supposed to be representative of both the main structure and the "non-structural" component (NSC). Particularly, it allows to simulate the coupled behaviour of both main structure and NSC and evaluating their response. The main parameters controlling the dynamic response of NSCs emerge from this study, which could pave the way towards formulating more mechanically consistent relationships for evaluating the maximum accelerations induced by seismic shakings on NSCs.

Keywords

seismic analysis; non-structural components; nonlinear analysis; 2DOF; maximum acceleration

Subject

Engineering, Civil Engineering

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