A Comparison of Different Linear and Non-linear Structural Analysis Methods

Abstract

The research compares the structural analyses discussed by mathematical modeling with those addressed by structural approaches. It discusses Eigenvalue Analysis, Static Pushover Analysis, Static Adaptive Pushover Analysis, Static Time-History Analysis, Dynamic Time-History Analysis, Incremental Dynamic Analysis (IDA), Response Spectrum Analysis (RSA), and Buckling Analysis. Structural limitations, brief or extensive information about the structure, as well as the result of the output approach, have a major impact on the selection of the structural analysis method. In this research, by examining each analytical method, their different characteristics are discussed.