Effect of live load on the seismic design of single-story storage structures under unidirectional horizontal ground motions

•For flexible structures large portion of live load is effective as inertia.•Codes may underestimate the effective live load as inertia for service-level shaking.•Squat containers can behave as rigidly attached in pile-supported yards under earthquakes.•Maximum floor acceleration correlates well wit...

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Published in:	Engineering structures Vol. 93; pp. 50 - 60
Main Authors:	Smith-Pardo, J. Paul, Reyes, Juan C., Ardila-Bothia, Luis, Villamizar-Gonzalez, J. Nicolás, Ardila-Giraldo, Oscar A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Ltd 15-06-2015
Subjects:	Live load as inertia Seismic mass Storage structures Structure-rigid block interaction Structure-rigid block interaction Storage structures Live load as inertia Seismic mass
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