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The chapter initially provides a summary of the contents of Eurocode 8, its aim being to offer both to the students and to practising engineers an easy introduction into the calculation and dimensioning procedures of this earthquake code. Specifically, the general rules for earthquake-resistant structures, the definition of design response spectra taking behaviour and importance factors into account, the application of linear and non-linear calculation methods and the structural safety verifications at the serviceability and ultimate limit state are presented. The application of linear and non-linear calculation methods and corresponding seismic design rules is demonstrated on practical examples for reinforced concrete, steel and masonry buildings. Furthermore, the seismic assessment of existing buildings is discussed and illustrated on the example of a typical historical masonry building in Italy. The examples are worked out in detail and each step of the design process, from the preliminary analysis to the final design, is explained in detail.
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Input files for calculation examples of this chapter
The input files for the calculation of the considered multi-family house in Section “Calculation Example: Multifamily House Made of Calcium Silicate Units” are provided for the different types of analysis:
Sect. 4.2.1.1: 4-storey reinforced concrete building
Input file: RC-Building-3D.bd
Section “Simplified Response Spectrum Analysis”: Simplified response spectrum analysis
Input file: MFH-2D.bd
Section “Multimodal Response Spectrum Analysis with Three-Dimensional Structural Model”: Multimodal response spectrum analysis with three-dimensional models
Input file: MFH-3D-Coupled-Walls.bd (coupled shear walls)
Input file: MFH-3D-Uncoupled-Walls.bd (uncoupled shear walls)
Section “Non-linear Static Analysis”: Non-linear static analysis
Input file: MFH-Pushover.bd
A free of charge version of the software MINEA (2018) can be downloaded on the website www.minea-design.com to run the example with the provided input files.
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Giresini, L., Butenweg, C. (2019). Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures According to Eurocode 8. In: Structural Dynamics with Applications in Earthquake and Wind Engineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-57550-5_4
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