The Influence of Overhead Cranes in the Seismic Performance of Industrial Buildings

This paper investigates the influence of overhead cranes with a hanging mass under earthquake type loading, considering the Emilia 2012 seismic sequence. The structural layout of precast concrete industrial buildings typical of the Italian territory is considered. The equations of motion describing...

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Main Authors: Andrea Belleri, Simone Labò, Alessandra Marini, Paolo Riva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Built Environment
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbuil.2017.00064/full