Abstract
We analuze the structural characteristics of buildings designed by the calculation method of response and limit strength based on design study documents submitted to the committee of design investigation in General Building Research Corporation of Japan. In this paper, the tendency of characteristics was mainly investigated about the maximum story drift angle, natural period, and base shear coefficient at the two limit states. As results of consideration, it becomes clear that base shear coefficients of buildings by the calculation method of response were smaller than those by the conventional design method. In addition, validity to check the true responses of the maximum drift angle and shear coefficient was confirmed.
