Research Article

Accuracy Assessment of Nonlinear Seismic Displacement Demand Predicted by Simplified Methods for the Plateau Range of Design Response Spectra

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Assessment of the nonlinear displacement demands for soil class B and four values of strength reduction factors, to . The ratio of predicted to actual (NLTHA) displacement demand is plotted with respect to the period. The plateau period range of the corresponding response spectrum (0.15 s to 0.50 s) is considered for the assessment.