Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleInelastic response spectrum: Early history.AuthorsRiddell, RafaelAbstractDetailing the time period from, roughly, 1950 through 1980, this Historical Note documents the development of the initial concept of the inelastic response spectrum and how it evolved to become the basis for rational procedures for earthquake-resistant design, which are used even today. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.PublicationEarthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 2008, Vol 37, Issue 8, p1175ISSN0098-8847Publication typeArticleDOI10.1002/eqe.810