Abstract
Traditionally, empirical formulas for building period recommended for code applications are intentionally calibrated to underestimate the period in order to estimate base shear conservatively. At a shorter period, the seismic displacements are smaller, however, and hence underestimated. This note discusses this issue and recommends formulas for estimating seismic displacements of buildings.
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