Research Article

Shake Table Response of Unreinforced Masonry and Reinforced Concrete Elements of Special Moment Resisting Frame

Table 1

Scale factors.

ItemGeneral caseScale factor

Length, lλl = lp/lm2.00
Area, AλA = Ap/Am = lp2/lm2  = λl24.00
Volume, VλV = Vp/Vm = lp3/lm3  = λl38.00
Moment of inertia, IλI = lp4/lm4  = λl416.00
Linear displacement, DλD = lp/lm = λl2.00
Angular displacement, ΘλΘ = 11.00
Curvature, kλk = 1/λl0.50
Modulus of elasticity, EλE = Ep/Em = 11.00
Stress, σλσ = σp/σm = λE [σ = E]1.00
Strain, ελε = 11.00
Mass, Smλm = λQ/λa4.00
Concentrated load, Q4.00
Shear force, V4.00
Moment, M8.00
Acceleration, aλa = 11.00