 Reference to two different levels for the seismic motion intensity

Two different approaches in EC8 and NTC 2008

 Response spectrum defined for ULS
(max expected ground acceleration for Tret = 475 years

For the analysis of the response:

from response spectrum to design spectrum
(reduction by q = behaviour factor)

Reduction applies to loads, not to displacements !

quello
ridotto
di q
 Le diverse forme dello spettro di progetto

(tratto da “Criteri di Progettazione Antisismica degli Edifici”, di L. Petrini, R. Pinho,

G.M. Calvi, IUSS Press, Pavia, 2004)
NTC 2008: a different approach

 Consider two different response spectra for the two limit

states to be considered (different return periods)
If nominal life = 50 years and usage coefficient = 1, then
ULS: Tret = 475 years (reduced design spectrum)
DLS: Tret = 50 years (not reduced by the q factor)

Question: different results from EC8 ?

Return Period
Location 50 475 Ratio
Milano 0.024 0.049 0.49
L'Aquila 0.104 0.2961 0.35
Napoli 0.06 0.168 0.36
Messina 0.081 0.247 0.33
Udine 0.074 0.206 0.36
Modena 0.059 0.163 0.36
Brescia 0.054 0.149 0.36