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Table 2 Model predicted peak inter-story drifts versus test results

From: Seismic performance of post and beam timber buildings I: model development and verification

Shake table test

Sensor location

Peak inter-story drift (mm)

1st story

2nd story

3rd story

150% Kobe JMA

X1

56.6 (−4.0%)

25.6 (18.0%)

11.3 (−28.5%)

X2

34.0 (−12.6)

23.4 (0.4%)

9.9 (−2.0%)

X3

24.9 (15.7%)

18.7 (12.5%)

7.9 (36.3%)

Y1

28.7 (28.4%)

11.9 (−1.6%)

3.9 (17.6%)

Y2

20.5 (24.3%)

18.9 (19.6%)

5.2 (27%)

Y3

22.4 (11.1%)

23.0 (24.6%)

6.3 (−11.8%)

200% Kobe JMA

X1

194.5 (−0.7%)

87.5 (−4.4%)

24.0 (−34.4%)

X2

131.0 (1.9%)

64.4 (−8.7%)

21.9 (−4.8%)

X3

74.3 (−7.7%)

29.7 (−14.3%)

17.5 (23.2%)

Y1

51.8 (17.2%)

34.8 (7%)

7.0 (22.8%)

Y2

50.8 (23.0%)

31.2 (18.0%)

9.5 (3.2%)

Y3

48.4 (13.9%)

25.9 (9.7%)

7.3 (12.3%)