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TO STRUCTURES
Stiffness is the ability of a component or an assembly of components to resist
deformation when subjected to a actions.
Stiffness and strength are not always related. For single structural
member, or a structure that employs only a single-mode structural
system (e.g. frames only, trusses only or walls only), they are
proportional. It is however, instructive to explore cases where they
are not proportional or their constant of proportionality can be
changed.
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LIMIT STATES
Herein, in the context of establishing a common vocabulary through the
articulation of conceptual framework, generic limit states are discussed with
regard to the effect of earthquakes on vulnerable communities. When
subjected to small earthquakes, a society seeks the least disruption from
damage.
This may be considered an “uninterrupted use” limit state, and clearly most
correlated with structures having adequate stiffness to resist undergoing large
deformations.
I. Material Properties
II. Section Properties
III. Member Properties
IV. Connection Properties
V. System Properties