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Title: Seismic Design Considerations for Flat-Plate Construction

Author(s): J. P. Moehle

Publication: Symposium Paper

Volume: 162

Issue:

Appears on pages(s): 1-34

Keywords: buildings; columns (supports); earthquake-resistant structures; flat concrete plates; reinforced concrete; structural design; Design

DOI: 10.14359/1509

Date: 8/1/1996

Abstract:
Design algorithms expressed in current building codes and practiced in design offices focus attention on earthquake induced lateral forces and away from earthquake induced lateral displacements. These procedures have led to development of structural systems in which a portion of the structural frame is designed to resist the total seismic design force, while a substantial remainder of the structure is proportioned assuming it resists only gravity loads. This approach is commonly applied to design of slab-column systems in regions of high seismicity. For such systems, a displacement-oriented approach has advantages. Applications of the approach are described.