EQE 6108

Dynamics of Structures
Lecture 4: Earthquake Response of Linear Systems

Dr. Shafayat Bin Ali

Assistant Professor (Research)
Institute of Earthquake Engineering Research (IEER)
Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET)
Chittagong-4349, Bangladesh
Earthquake Response of Linear SDOF systems
• One of the most important applications of the theory of structural dynamics is in
analyzing the response of structures to ground motion caused by an earthquake. Here we
study the earthquake response of linear SDOF systems.
• When a building is subjected to an earthquake motion there will be a difference in
motion between the top of the building and its base, which is called the relative
displacement.
• The response of the structure to the earthquake is measured by the relative displacement
(u).
Response History:
Equivalent static force:
Response Spectrum
Concept:
Response Spectrum Concept:
Deformation Response Spectrum:
Pseudo-velocity Response Spectrum:

Pseudo-acceleration Response Spectrum:

Combined D–V–A Spectrum:
Elastic Design Spectrum:
 Assignment 4:
Date of submission: 00-00-2023

Question: Generate the response spectra based on BNBC-2020

Book: Dynamics of Structures – Anil K. Chopra (4 th edition)
Examples: 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6
Problems: 6.10, 6.11, 6.12, 6.13, 6.14, 6.15, 6.16, 6.17, 6.18

Total: 14 maths
Thank You