In the introduction, this paper reviews the lessons learned from significant earthquakes that
have recently occurred regarding the seismic risks in urban areas, concluding that these …

This paper presents a comprehensive state-of-the-art review of the research carried out on
the energy-based structural seismic design methods. Since earthquake exerts energy to the …

In this paper, a method is proposed in order to obtain a simplified representation of
hysteretic and input energy spectra. The method is based on the evaluation of the equivalent …

A methodology for the assessment of the seismic energy demands imposed on structures is
proposed. The research was carried out through two consecutive phases. Inelastic design …

This paper presents an analytical study evaluating the influence of ground motion duration
on structural damage of 3‐story, 9‐story, and 20‐story SAC steel moment resisting frame …

A theoretically exact relation is presented between the Fourier amplitude spectrum and the
elastic input‐energy spectrum. This energy spectrum is computed from the Fourier …

Energy input spectra applicable to the seismic design of structures in moderate-to-high
seismicity regions are proposed. Such design inputs are derived from the bilinear envelope …

Ample research effort has been oriented into developing damage indices with the aim of
estimating in a reasonable manner the consequences, in terms of structural damage and …

This work proposes design energy spectra in terms of an equivalent velocity, intended for
regions with design peak acceleration 0.3 g or higher. These spectra were derived through …

Self-centering systems exhibit superior performance during earthquake shaking with lower
damage and less residual deformations. Although the equivalent static force design …