Demands on acceleration-sensitive nonstructural components in special concentrically braced frame and special moment frame buildings

This study investigates demands on acceleration-sensitive nonstructural components (NSCs) in code-compliant Special Concentrically Braced Frame (SCBF) and Special Moment Frame (SMF) structures. Previous studies have highlighted that the assumption of ASCE 7-16 for the ratio of Peak Floor Acceleration (PFA) to Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA) is overly conservative. In most previous studies, the results were based on generic analytical models with …