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Heaven Singh
Lecturer
Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology
Patiala, Punjab
THIS PRESENTATION COVERS
THE DEFINITION AND CONCEPT OF
RESPONSE SPECTURM
HOW IS THE RESPONSE SPECTRUM
CONSTRUCTED FOR A GIVEN INPUT
EARTHQUAKE TIME HISTORY
WHAT IS A DESIGN RESPONSE
SPECTRUM. HOW IS IT OBTAINED FROM
RESPONSE SPECTRUM?
Response Spectrum
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)
Typical Accelerograph
Time, sec
Response Spectrum (contd…)
ag(t)/g Displacement
Response
Spectrum for
Time, sec
T=0.5 sec the above time
=2% history
d(t)/g
T=1.0 sec
=2% d(t)/g
dmax
T=2.0 sec
=2% d(t)/g
Time, sec
T, sec
Acceleration, g
Mass = 10,000kg
Natural Period T=1 sec
Damping =5% of critical
3m
Time (sec)
Ground Acceleration Time History
Maximum Acceleration, g
From Response Spectrum:
Spectral Acceleration (for T=1sec) = 0.48 g
Max. Base Shear = Mass x Spectral Accln.
=(10,000kg) x (0.48x9.81m/sec2)
= 47,000 N = 47 kN
Max. Base Moment Undamped Natural Period T (sec)
=(47kN) x (3m) = 141 kN-m Acceleration Response Spectrum for the
above accelerogram for 5% damping
(Fig. from Seed and Idriss, 1982)
Response Spectrum (contd…)