Abstract
The objective of this study is to develop a seismic capacity evaluation method of R/C buildings with irregular plan configuration under translational responses. An irregular shape building is divided into two building blocks connected with floor slabs, and each block is modeled to a single degree of freedom system connected with a shear spring representing a slab. Time history response analyses and an estimating method based on the static force equilibrium are employed to evaluate the seismic capacity of the building with different mass and strength of each block as well as in-plane stiffness and hysteresis characteristics of connecting slab. [This abstract is not included in the PDF]
