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Response of High-Rise and Base-isolated Buildings to a Hypothetical M_w 7.0 Blind Thrust Earthquake

Heaton, Thomas H. and Hall, John F. and Wald, David J. and Halling, Marvin W. (1995) Response of High-Rise and Base-isolated Buildings to a Hypothetical M_w 7.0 Blind Thrust Earthquake. Science, 267 (5195). pp. 206-211. ISSN 0036-8075. doi:10.1126/science.267.5195.206. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20130220-113228201

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Abstract

High-rise flexible-frame buildings are commonly considered to be resistant to shaking from the largest earthquakes. In addition, base isolation has become increasingly popular for critical buildings that should still function after an earthquake. How will these two types of buildings perform if a large earthquake occurs beneath a metropolitan area? To answer this question, we simulated the near-source ground motions of a M_w 7.0 thrust earthquake and then mathematically modeled the response of a 20-story steel-frame building and a 3-story base-isolated building. The synthesized ground motions were characterized by large displacement pulses (up to 2 meters) and large ground velocities. These ground motions caused large deformation and possible collapse of the frame building, and they required exceptional measures in the design of the base-isolated building if it was to remain functional.


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Heaton, Thomas H.0000-0003-3363-2197
Hall, John F.0000-0002-7863-5060
Additional Information:© 1995 American Association for the Advancement of Science. Received 20 September 1994; accepted 17 November 1994. We thank S. Hartzell for helpful discussions and P. Spudich, A. Frankel, and two anonymous referees for their reviews of the manuscript.
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