Industry CPD: Modelling buildings for seismic analysis

Author: SCIA

Date published

1 May 2020

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Free
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Industry CPD: Modelling buildings for seismic analysis

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Date published
1 May 2020
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SCIA

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 98, Issue 5, 2020, Page(s) 4

Date published

1 May 2020

Author

SCIA

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 98, Issue 5, 2020, Page(s) 4

Price

Free

This CPD module, sponsored by SCIA, introduces best practice guidelines for performing seismic analysis using the Modal Response Spectrum Method in finite element software. These principles ought to be well understood when applied to 3D models.

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4
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Industry CPD Issue 5

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