Abstract
This paper describes a new method for the evaluation of the static eccentricity \(e_{s}\) and the ratio \(\Omega _{\uptheta } \) of uncoupled torsional to lateral frequencies in real multi-storey buildings. The above-mentioned parameters greatly affect the lateral-to-torsional coupling of the response of asymmetric systems and thus are of paramount importance in the assessment of the in-plan irregularity of buildings. The proposed method, which is a generalization of that suggested by Calderoni et al. (Earthq Spectra 18(2):219–231, 2002), allows the calculation of the static eccentricity \(e_{s}\) and the ratio \(\Omega _{\uptheta } \) from the structural response to arbitrary distributions of forces and torsional couples. The effectiveness of the method is validated on some regularly and non-regularly asymmetric buildings characterised by different in-plan irregularity. The analyses demonstrate that the results of the method are rigorous in the case of regularly asymmetric systems and only slightly depend upon the heightwise distribution of the forces in the case of non-regularly asymmetric systems. Finally, the values of the static eccentricity \(e_{s}\) and the ratio \(\Omega _{\uptheta } \) resulting from the proposed method are compared to those obtained by means of the procedure suggested by Makarios and Anastassiadis in (Struct Des Tall Spec Build 7(1):33–55, 1998a; Struct Des Tall Spec Build 7(1):57–71, 1998b) .
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The authors gratefully acknowledge funding provided by the (Italian) Department of Civil Protection (ReLUIS 2005–2008 Grant—Task 2: Evaluation and mitigation of vulnerability of r.c. existing buildings). The opinions expressed in this paper are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsors.
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Bosco, M., Marino, E.M. & Rossi, P.P. An analytical method for the evaluation of the in-plan irregularity of non-regularly asymmetric buildings. Bull Earthquake Eng 11, 1423–1445 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-013-9438-3
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