Response spectrum analysis is a valuable method to get an estimate of the peak linear response of a structure for a seismic event and at a low computational cost. This webinar presents the response spectrum method and the capabilities of performing this type of analysis in Abaqus.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Linear Dynamic Procedures
• Eigenvalue analysis
• Missing mass and residual modes
• Damping
• Boundary condition – input spectra
• Modal summation
• Directional summation
• Output
• Workflow in Abaqus