Evidence indicates that the vertical component of ground motion is more significant than previously thought, especially for near fault events. However, many design codes do not reflect the importance of the vertical component of ground motion. Therefore, ...

A systematic program of testing of different reinforcement systems has been undertaken since 2004. Potentiometers, load cells, accelerometers and high speed video are used to monitor the tests. Software has been developed to analyse the data. The results from ...

This paper is concerned with the study of the effect of combined horizontal and vertical accelerations on the seismic response of reinforced concrete structures. To achieve this objective, three reinforced concrete buildings representative of rigid, semi-rigid ...

<p>GPS technology with high sampling rates allows scientifically justified and economically feasible dynamic measurements of relative displacements. In this paper is described an experiment whereby the displacement responses of a simulated tall building are ...

This report sought to answer the question: does the vertical component of ground motion constitute a significant proportion of the loading that has to be resisted by a building and by its foundations. It concentrates on ground motion in the near-field where ...