%0 Journal Article
	%A S. Dorbani and  M. Badaoui and  D. Benouar
	%D 2015
	%J International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering
	%B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
	%I Open Science Index 104, 2015
	%T Impact of Natural Period and Epicentral Distance on Storey Lateral Displacements
	%U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10001907
	%V 104
	%X The goal of the paper is to highlight the effect of the
building design and epicentral distance on the storey lateral
displacements, for several reinforced concrete buildings (6, 9 and 12
stories). These structures are subjected to seismic accelerations from
the Boumerdes earthquake (Algeria, May 21st, Mw = 6.8). Using the
response spectrum method (modal spectral approach), the analysis is
performed in both longitudinal and transverse directions. The
building design is expressed through the fundamental period and
epicentral distance is used to represent the earthquake effect variation
on storey lateral displacements and interstory drift for the considered
buildings.
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