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Structural engineering

additional moments in a structure caused by vertical loads acting through lateral displacement, which reduce stiffness and can lead to instability.

In structural engineering, P-delta effect refers to additional moments in a structure caused by vertical loads acting through lateral displacement, which reduce stiffness and can lead to instability. This meaning comes from Wilson (1987) in Earthquake Spectra.[1]

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References

Wilson, E. L., & Habibullah, A. (1987). Static and Dynamic Analysis of Multi‐Story Buildings, Including P‐Delta Effects. Earthquake Spectra, 3(2), 289-298. https://doi.org/10.1193/1.1585429

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