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Abstract. Among a host of techniques developed for the analysis and prediction of nonlinear structural response, simulation methods are gaining popularity as computational efficiency increases. Implementation of time domain methods require simulated load time histories with case-specific statistical and spectral characteristics. When the assumption of Gaussian wind loading is inappropriate, techniques for simulating non-Gaussian loading must be sought. Over a larger expanse of building surface, simulation of correlated loads at several spatially separated locations is required. This work introduces a multi-variate non-Gaussian simulation method capable of producing realizations with a wide range of spectral and probabilistic characteristics. The correlation between multiple locations is accurately simulated simultaneously, while retaining the appropriate spectral and probabilistic content at each location.
Sommario. Tra la varie tecniche per l'analisi e la previsione della risposta structurale non lineare, stanno acquistando grande popolarità i metodi di simulazione poiché incrementano l'efficienza computazionale. L'implementazione dei metodi nel domino del tempo richiede la simulazione di storie temporali di carico con specifiche caratteristiche statistiche e spettrali. Quando l'ipotesi di gaussianità dell'azione del vento non risulta adeguata puòessere necessario ricorrere a techniche di simulazione di carichi non gaussiani. Per superfici di edifici più estese è richiesta la simulazione di carichi correlati in diverse posizioni separate spazialmente. La presente memoria introduce un metodo di simulazione multivariata non-gaussiana capace di riprodurre realizzazioni con un ampio campo di caratteristiche spettrali e probabilistiche. La correlazione tra le molteplici posizioni viene simulata simultaneamente in modo accurato mantenendo in ciascuna posizione caratteristiche spettrali e probabilistiche appropriate.
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Gurley, K., Kareem, A. Simulation of Correlated Non-Gaussian Pressure Fields. Meccanica 33, 309–317 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1004315618217
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