I want to compare damage of concrete frame structures subjected to mainshock and seismic sequence. I couldent show damage increasing by using the maximum interstory drift well.I think the softening damage index is better than that.
I am not familiar withthe softening damage index, but I would recommend looking into INSAR (maybe it is called something else now) data, which compares slight changes in topography with interferrograms of radar data from one date to another. Your Friend, Dr. Robert K. Vincent (Bob)