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Response of a 2-story test-bed structure for the seismic evaluation of nonstructural systems

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A full-scale, two-story, two-by-one bay, steel braced-frame was subjected to a number of unidirectional ground motions using three shake tables at the UNR-NEES site. The test-bed frame was designed to study the seismic performance of nonstructural systems including steel-framed gypsum partition walls, suspended ceilings and fire sprinkler systems. The frame can be configured to perform as an elastic or inelastic system to generate large floor accelerations or large inter story drift, respectively. In this study, the dynamic performance of the linear and nonlinear test-beds was comprehensively studied. The seismic performance of nonstructural systems installed in the linear and nonlinear test-beds were assessed during extreme excitations. In addition, the dynamic interactions of the test-bed and installed nonstructural systems are investigated.

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Correspondence to Siavash Soroushian.

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Supported by: National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0721399

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Soroushian, S., Maragakis, E.“., Zaghi, A.E. et al. Response of a 2-story test-bed structure for the seismic evaluation of nonstructural systems. Earthq. Eng. Eng. Vib. 15, 19–29 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11803-016-0302-8

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