<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">capacity spectrum method</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>analysis and testing techniques</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>method, capacity spectrum</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ A performance-based seismic analysis technique used to evaluate existing structures and estimate the inelastic response of a structure in an earthquake. The method compares the capacity of the structure (in the form of a pushover curve) with the demand on the structure (in the form of a response spectrum). The graphical intersection of the two curves approximates the response of the structure. ]]></note></mads>