Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
Force
analysis is a static, nonlinear force deflection behavior of the hinge D E
procedure in which the magnitude of and three points labeled IO, LS and
the structural loading is incrementally CP are used to define the acceptance
increased in accordance with a certain criteria for the hinge. (IO, LS and CP A
predefined pattern. With the increase stand for Immediate Occupancy, Life Deformation
in the magnitude of the loading, weak Safety and Collapse Prevention
links and failure modes of the respectively.) The values assigned to Figure 1: Force-Deformation For
structure are found. The loading is each of these points vary depending Pushover Hinge
monotonic with the effects of the on the type of member as well as
cyclic behavior and load reversals many other parameters defined in the for both two and three-dimensional
being estimated by using a modified ATC-40 and FEMA-273 documents. buildings.
monotonic force-deformation criteria
and with damping approximations. This article presents the steps used in The following steps are included in
Static pushover analysis is an attempt performing a pushover analysis of a the pushover analysis. Steps 1
by the structural engineering simple three-dimensional building. through 4 discuss creating the
profession to evaluate the real SAP2000, a state-of-the-art, general- computer model, step 5 runs the
strength of the structure and it purpose, three-dimensional structural analysis, and steps 6 through 10
promises to be a useful and effective analysis program, is used as a tool for review the pushover analysis results.
tool for performance based design. performing the pushover. The
SAP2000 static pushover analysis 1. Create the basic computer model
The ATC-40 and FEMA-273 capabilities, which are fully (without the pushover data) in
documents have developed modeling integrated into the program, allow the usual manner as shown in
procedures, acceptance criteria and quick and easy implementation of the Figure 2. The graphical interface
analysis procedures for pushover pushover procedures prescribed in the of SAP2000 makes this a quick
analysis. These documents define ATC-40 and FEMA-273 documents and easy task.