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Oct 1964
Probabilistic Design to Resist Earthquakes
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Volume 90, Issue 5
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The status of probabilistic design to resist earthquakes is surveyed. Studies of local and regional seismicity are covered, with applications of Bayes' theorem, as well as studies of structural responses to random motions such as white noise, Gaussian processes, and computer-simulated earthquakes of more general nature. The probabilistic approach to earthquake resistant design is developing in the following steps: Probability distributions of (a) parameters that define (incompletely) the earthquake characteristics, (b) parameters such as stiffness, damping, etc., and (c) parameters entering criteria of failure; combination of these distributions though rather general dynamic analyses to arrive at the probability of survival of structures; and decisions on the adequacy of the proposed design alternatives. The Monte Carlo approach is shown to be particularly promising. Several areas in which much work remains to be done are suggested.
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Journal of the Engineering Mechanics Division
Volume 90 • Issue 5 • October 1964
Pages: 189 - 220
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© 1964 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Oct 1964
Published online: Feb 3, 2021
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Emilio Rosenblueth, M.ASCE
Dir., Inst. of Engrg. Natl. Univ. of Mexico, Mexico, D. F.
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