Nonlinear dynamic analysis of reinforced concrete building structures

Abstract

This state-of-the-art paper discusses nonlinear dynamic analysis of reinforced concrete building structures. Nonlinear analysis of a reinforced concrete building is difficult (a) because inelastic deformation is not confined at critical sections, but spreads throughout the structure; and (b) because stiffness of the reinforced concrete is dependent on a strain history.The paper reviews the behaviour of reinforced concrete members and their subassemblies observed during laboratory tests. Then different hysteresis and analytical models of reinforced concrete members are reviewed, and their application to the simulation of building model behaviour is discussed.