Sentence examples for maximum drift capacity from inspiring English sources

To achieve the objectives of the design methodology namely maximum drift capacity, and adherence to a desired yield and failure hierarchy, rational resistance checks and appropriate balance factors (β factors) are used to balance each yield mechanism and failure mode.

The maximum value of the ultimate drift capacity was reached for specimen BNW3, which was tested under cantilever boundary conditions.

For brevity results from an extensive series of IDA analyses are presented only in terms of structural collapse capacity and maximum drift.

Severe MS-severe AS sequences could significantly reduce the mean structural collapse capacity/maximum drift capacity of substandard bridge piers compared to severe MS only attacks.

(2) Maximum drift and inter-story drift  .

Maximum drift and inter-story drift.

Previous studies assessed the displacement, maximum drift, maximum residual drift, and energy distribution in structures.

Table 1 The maximum drift values (regardless of drift limitations) and ductility andR factor for floor.

The ductility ratio is defined as the maximum drift divided by the yield drift.

The energy-based design procedure put forth provides the strength, stiffness and energy dissipation capacity required for the dampers so that the overall structure can endure the design earthquake without exceeding a prescribed maximum drift at the first story.

Previous studies have shown that artificial accelerograms underestimate the maximum drift and maximum floor acceleration responses.