Seismic Design Aids for Nonlinear Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Structures : CRC Press : 9780367385361 : 0367385368 : 10 Oct 2019 : Nonlinear analysis methods such as static pushover or limit analysis until collapse are globally considered reliable tools for seismic and structural assessment. But the accuracy of seismic capacity estimates?which can prevent catastrophic loss of life and astronomical damage repair costs?depends on the use of the correct basic input parameters. Tools to Safeguard New Buildings and Assess Existing Ones Seismic Design Aids for Nonlinear Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Structures simplifies the estimation of base structural parameters and enables accurate evaluation of proper bounds for the safety factor. Many design engineers make the relatively common mistake of using default properties of materials as input to nonlinear analyses without realizing that any minor variation in the nonlinear characteristics of constitutive materials, such as concrete a