Evaluation of floor magnification factors in buildings subjected to horizontal ground motions application to design of non-structural components

Evaluation of floor magnification factors in buildings subjected to horizontal ground motions application to design of non-structural components

Post-earthquake damage surveys and previous researches report that in the event of strong earthquakes, destruction of non-structural components (NSC's) amounts to 65-80% of damage costs and may lead up to 25% of all earthquake-related fatalities. The National Structural Code of the Philippines...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Selda, Patrick Adrian Y. (Author)
Other Authors: Tingatinga, Eric Augustus J. (faculty adviser.)
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Subjects:
Buildings > Earthquake effects.
Earthquake hazard analysis.