An accelerogram is a record of ground acceleration over time obtained using an accelerograph instrument during ground shaking. It shows the variation of ground acceleration with time. A response spectrum is a tool used to obtain the maximum response of single-degree or multi-degree systems to an accelerogram, and can characterize strong ground motion from an engineering perspective by showing the relative strength of low versus high frequency waves. Response spectra can measure acceleration, velocity, or displacement responses.
An accelerogram is a record of ground acceleration over time obtained using an accelerograph instrument during ground shaking. It shows the variation of ground acceleration with time. A response spectrum is a tool used to obtain the maximum response of single-degree or multi-degree systems to an accelerogram, and can characterize strong ground motion from an engineering perspective by showing the relative strength of low versus high frequency waves. Response spectra can measure acceleration, velocity, or displacement responses.
An accelerogram is a record of ground acceleration over time obtained using an accelerograph instrument during ground shaking. It shows the variation of ground acceleration with time. A response spectrum is a tool used to obtain the maximum response of single-degree or multi-degree systems to an accelerogram, and can characterize strong ground motion from an engineering perspective by showing the relative strength of low versus high frequency waves. Response spectra can measure acceleration, velocity, or displacement responses.
Accelerogram: During ground shaking, one can measure ground
acceleration versus time (Accelerogram) using an Accelerograph.
Accelerograph is the instrument. Accelerogram is the record obtained from it Accelerogram is the variation of ground acceleration with time (also called time history of ground motion) ZPA stands for Zero Period Acceleration mplies ma! acceleration e!perienced by a structure having "ero natural period (#$%) Response spectrum is a very powerful tool. &nless otherwise mentioned, response spectrum is based on a linear elastic system Uses of response spectrum' #o obtain ma!imum response of a (D)* system (to the original Accelerogram using which response spectrum was obtained) #o obtain ma!imum response in a particular mode of vibration of a multi degree of freedom(+D)*) system t tells about the characteristics of the ground motion (Accelerogram) (ince (D)* system responds ma!imum to the waves of fre,uency near its own natural fre,uency, -esponse spectrum is also a very good way to characteri"e the strong ground motion from engineering view point. *or instance, relative strength of low fre,uency versus high fre,uency waves. .y response we may mean any response ,uantity of interest to us, for e!ample' Absolute acceleration of the mass #ermed as Acceleration -esponse (pectrum. -elative velocity of the mass with respect to base #ermed as /elocity -esponse (pectrum. -elative displacement of the mass with respect to base #ermed as Displacement -esponse (pectrum.