液化场地桩-土-桥梁结构地震相互作用简化分析方法

液化场地桩-土-桥梁结构地震相互作用分析属于桩基桥梁抗震设计中的一个关键科学问题,而目前尚缺乏合理的简化分析方法。鉴于此,直接针对振动台试验,基于Penzien模型,建立了液化场地桩-土-桥梁结构地震相互作用的数值分析模型与相应的简化分析方法。通过振动台试验验证了数值建模途径与简化计算分析方法的正确性,可用于液化场地桩基桥梁结构地震反应的分析,并且特别考虑砂层中孔压升高引起的砂土承载力衰减效应,推荐了计算参数的合理选取方法;据此进行了桩径、桩土初始模量比、砂土内摩擦角、上部桥梁结构质量等重要参数对液化场地桩-土地震相互作用影响的敏感性分析。研究表明:在液化场地条件下,随桩径和桩土初始模量比的增大,桩的峰值加速度、峰值位移减小,而桩的峰值弯矩则增大;随砂土内摩擦角增大,桩的峰值加速度、峰值弯矩、峰值应力均增大,而桩的峰值位移则减小;随上部结构配重增大,桩的峰值位移、峰值弯矩均增大。

液化场地桩-土-桥梁结构地震相互作用振动台试验数值模拟方法研究

直接针对大型振动台模型试验,建立液化场地桩-土-桥梁结构地震相互作用数值模拟的二维分析模型和计算方法。根据桩基平面应变假定,将空间桩体转换成平面板桩,并考虑桩的尺寸效应;基于桩截面节点位移协调条件和平衡力系等效原理,建立四结点梁单元刚度矩阵且对Timoshenko梁杆单元刚度矩阵进行增广修正,以考虑桩的横向尺寸影响桩周土位移场分布的尺寸效应。根据有效应力原理进行土动反应分析,采用满足M asing准则的修正双曲线模型描述土动力变形的本构关系,同时考虑因孔压上升造成土体软化而对土动力性能的影响,由迭代法处理土的动力非线性。采用并联弹簧-阻尼器模拟计算域人工边界,以考虑边界波的反射作用对体系动力反应的干扰和土粘滞阻尼的影响。采用W ilson-θ逐步积分法计算体系的地震反应。通过与试验结果的对比分析,评估数值模拟的建模途径和计算方法的可靠性。

考虑结构地震损伤影响的能力谱分析方法

现有能力谱分析方法未考虑结构地震作用下产生的累计损伤影响。本文提出了一种以现有的能力谱分析方法为基础,通过损伤延性增大系数,引入对结构损伤影响考虑的方法。并通过一幢20层框架结构顶点变形能力的能力谱分析结果与动力弹塑性分析结果的对比,说明了该改进方法的有效性。

桩-土-桥梁结构地震台试验数据处理方法

地震模拟振动台试验测点多,加载工况多,采集到的数据量大,且受噪声等因素干扰,测试数据与真实信号间有一定的差别。只有将测试数据经过科学的处理、修正和分析,去伪存真,才能得出正确的试验结果和结论。简要介绍桩-土-桥梁结构相互作用地震模拟振动台试验项目的概况,详细论述该试验数据的处理思路与方法,为以后相关试验研究提供参考。

Seismic hazard mitigation for nuclear power plant

The seismic safety of nuclear power plan(tNPP)has always been a major consideration in the site selection,design,operation,and more recently recertification of existing installations. In addition to the actual NPP and all their operational and safety related support systems,the storage of spent fuel in temporary or permanent storage facilities also poses a seismic risk. This seismic risk is typically assessed with state-of-the-art modeling and analytical tools that capture everything from the ground rupture or source of the earthquake to the site specific ground shaking,taking geotechnical parameters and soilfoundationstructureinteraction (SFSI) into account to the non-linear structural response of the reactor core,the containment structure,the core cooling system and the emergency cooling system(s),to support systems,piping systems and non-structural components,and finally the performance of spent fuel storage in the probabilistically determined operational basis earthquake (OBE) or the safe shutdown earthquake (SSE) scenario. The best and most meaningful validation and verification of these advanced analytical tools is in the form of full or very large scale experimental testing,designed and conducted in direct support of model and analysis tool calibration. This paper outlines the principles under which such calibration testing should be conducted and illustrates with examples the kind of testing and parameter evaluation required.

Research on Seismic Behavior of Sloping Field Building Structure

The paper set up 3D solid overall superstructure model of Foundation and Box foundation on Rock Slope Subgrade base using the ABAQUS, and the establish the infinite element boundary, superstructure displacement of Box foundation and foundation at Rock Slope Subgrade was studied by inputting different direction of earthquake response. The results show that, for the mountain frame structure, influence on the horizontal displacement of the vertical under the action of alone big earthquake, and vertical seismic action on horizontal displacement effect is smaller by mutual function of horizontal and vertical seismic, basically is same as response under the action of horizontal earthquake alone; for step shaped box foundation, the change trend of mutual function of horizontal and vertical earthquake was the complete opposite of the maximum story drift each layer under the one-way horizontal earthquake, which indicate the presence of vertical earthquake wave effect on the box foundation displacement cannot be ignored.

Seismic Response of a Structure under Various Subsoi Models

Three types of the soil-structure interaction are used for structure analysis loaded by seismic effects. An example of the real RC building is used to demonstrate differences in the dynamic response results in the calculation of internal forces and displacements. Variant three options of the soil models were used as a building supporting structure. In the case of soil model A, the soil was modelled by using of equivalent stiffness values, stemming from the theory of a rigid circular disc on an elastic homogeneous half-space. Non-uniformly modelled vertical stiffness of the soil according to the Boussinesq model was used for model B. Both models A and B are characterised by the ＂averaged＂ soil model on the bases of spring constants. Model C was used for the soil better corresponding to its actual composition by the Winkler-Pasternak theory. Model C, where the actual layered soil is considered, is modelled more accurately than for the ＂averaged＂ soil of models A and B. The dynamic response of models operating with ＂averaged＂ values of rigid and soft soil layers is markedly shifted to the conservative smaller values of internal forces. The building response tbr model C in dynamic displacements is significantly higher than for the both models A and B.

Comparative Analysis of Seismic Response Characteristics of Pile-Soil-Stnicture Interaction System

The study on the earthquake-resistant performance of a pile-soil-structure interaction system is a relatively complicated and primarily important issue in civil engineering practice. In this paper, a computational model and computation procedures for pile-supported structures, which can duly consider the pile-soil interaction effect, arc established by the finite clement method. Numerical implementation is made in the time domain. A simplified approximation for the seismic response analysis of pile-soil-structure systems is briefly presented. Then a comparative study is performed for an engineering example with numerical results computed respectively by the finite clement method and the simplified method. Through comparative analysis, it is shown that the results obtained by the simplified method well agree with those achieved by the finite element method. The numerical results and findings will offer instructive guidelines for earthquake-resistant analysis and design of pile-supported structures.

Comparative analysis of seismic response characteristics of pile-supported structure

In order to analyze the seismic response characteristics of pile-supported structure,a computational model considering pile-soil-structure interaction effect was established by finite element method.Then,numerical implementation was made in time domain.At the same time,a simplified approximation for seismic response analysis of pile-soil-structure system was briefly presented.Furthermore,comparative study was performed for an engineering example.Through comparative analysis,it is shown that the results obtained by the simplified method well agree with those achieved by the finite element method.These results show that spectrum characteristics and intensity of input earthquakes are two important factors that can notablely influence the seismic response characteristics of superstructure.When the input ground motion acceleration amplitude gradually increases from 1 to 4 m/s2,the acceleration of pier top will increase,but it will not be simply proportional to the increase of input acceleration amplitude.

Influence of Structure Plane Size on Seismic Response of Soil-Structure Interaction

The influence of the change of structure plane size on seismic response was studied for a soil-structure interaction system.Based on the finite element method,a soil-structure interaction calculation model was established to analyze the seismic response by changing the structure plane size and choosing different earthquake waves for different soil fields.The results show that when the natural periods of vibration for different structure plane sizes are close,under the same earthquake wave,the total displacement on the top layer of the structure and the foundation rotation displacement decrease with the increase of structure plane size,and the proportion of superstructure elastic selfdeformation displacement to the total displacement increases with the increase of structure plane size.While for different types of sites and seismic waves,under the horizontal and vertical seismic waves,the seismic responses of different plane sizes have a similar change rule.

An Application of Damage Detection Methods to A Real World Structure Subjected to Ground Motion Excitation

This paper aims at investigating the efficacy of different state-of-art damage detection methods when applied to real worm structures subjected to ground motion excitations, for which the literature contributions are, at present, still not fully comprehensive. To this purpose the paper analyses two test structures： （1） a four-story scaled steel frame tested on a shake table in a controlled laboratory conditions, and （2） a seven-story reinforced concrete building monitored during the seismic excitations of the 1999 Chi-Chi （Taiwan） Earthquake main shock and numerous fore and afiershocks. Some model based damage approaches and statistics based damage indexes are reviewed. The different methodologies and indexes are, then, applied to the two test structures with the final aim of analysing their performance and validity within the case of a laboratory scaled model and a real world structure subjected to input ground motion.

Numerical Simulation of Geotechnical Problems by Coupled Finite and Infinite Elements

in geotechnical engineering, numerical simulation of problems is of great importance. This work proposes a new formulation of coupled finite-infinite elements which can be used in numerical simulation ofgeotechnical problems in both static and dynamic conditions. Formulation and various implementation aspects of the proposed coupled finite-infinite elements are carefully discussed. To the authors＇ knowledge, this approach that considers coupled finite-infinite elements is more efficient in the sense that appropriate and accurate results are obtained by using less elements. The accuracy and efficiency of the proposed approach is considered by comparing the obtained results with analytical and numerical results. In a static case, the problem of circular domain ol infinite length is considered. In a dynamic case, one dimensional wave propagation problems arising from the Heaviside step fimction and impulse functions are considered. In order to get a more complete picture, two dimensional wave propagation in a circular qtmrter space is considered and the results are presented. Finally, a soil-structure interaction system subjected to seismic excitation is analyzed. In the analysis of soil-structure interaction phenomenon, frames with different number of storeys and soil media with various stiffness characteristics have been taken into consideration. In the analysis, the finite element software ANSYS has been used. For the newly developed infinite element, the programming has been done by the help of the User Programmable Features of the ANSYS software, which enable creating new elements in the ANSYS software.

Study on the Uncertainty of Earthquake Damage Prediction Based on Damage Indices for RC Structures

Seismic damage indices of structure are widely used to quantificationally analyze structural damage levels under earthquake action. In this paper, a five-storey building model and a seventeen-storey building model are established. According to seven typical indices and different earthquake-inputs, a structural damage prediction is performed, with the results showing serious uncertainty of structural damage prediction due to different indices. Understanding of this phenomenon aids the comprehension and application of the results of earthquake damage prediction.

Effect of pile-soil-structure interaction on the cable-stayed bridge in response to the earthquake

In this thesis, based on the design of a 140＋90m span unusual single tower and single cable plane cable-stayed bridge, fi＇ee vibration characteristics and seismic response are investigated; three dimensional finite element models of a single tower cable-stayed bridge with and without the pile-soil-strucW.re interaction are established respectively by utilizing finite element software MIDAS/CIVIL, seismic response of Response spectrum and Earthquake schedule are analyzed respectively and compared. By the comparison of the data analysis, for small stiffness span cable-stayed bridge, the pile-soil-structure interaction can not be ignored with calculation and analysis of seismic response.

Elastic-plastic seismic response of CRTS II slab ballastless track system on high-speed railway bridges

China railways track structure II (CRTS II) slab ballastless track on bridge is one kind of track structures unique to China. Its main bearing component of longitudinal force is the continuous base plate rather than rail. And the track-bridge interaction is weakened by the sliding layer installed between base plate and bridge deck. In order to study the dynamic response of CRTS II slab ballastless track on bridge under seismic action, a 3D nonlinear dynamic model for simply-supported bridges and CRTS II track was established, which considered structures such as steel rail, fasteners, track plate, mortar layer, base plate, sliding layer, bridge, consolidation, anchors, stoppers, etc. Then its force and deformation features under different intensities of seismic excitation were studied. As revealed, the seismic response of the system increases with the increase of seismic intensity. The peak stresses of rail, track plate and base plate all occur at the abutment or anchors. Both track plate and base plate are about to crack. Besides, the rapid relative displacement between base plate and bridge deck due to the small friction coefficient of sliding layer is beneficial to improve the seismic performance of the system. During the earthquake, a large vertical displacement appears in base plate which leads to frequent collisions between stoppers and base plate, as a result, stoppers may be damaged.