Ce. Ventura et al., SEISMIC RESPONSE OF INSTRUMENTED STRUCTURES DURING THE 1994 NORTHRIDGE, CALIFORNIA, EARTHQUAKE, Canadian journal of civil engineering, 22(2), 1995, pp. 316-337
This paper presents an overview of strong motion records obtained from
instrumented structures during the 1994 Northridge earthquake. It des
cribes the behaviour of buildings, bridges, and dams that have been in
strumented by the major strong motion instrumentation networks operati
ng in California and highlights important features of the most signifi
cant structural motions recorded during the earthquake. The structural
damage observed during a reconnaissance visit to the affected areas b
y the earthquake is correlated with preliminary analyses of the record
ed motions. Detailed discussions of the dynamic behaviour of two instr
umented reinforced concrete buildings that suffered damage during the
earthquake are presented. The behaviour of these buildings during prev
ious earthquakes is also examined. This paper and the companion paper
on ground motions provide comprehensive information about instrumental
records obtained in the region affected by the earthquake.