现代建筑结构性抗震及控振技术研究

本文主要阐述了现阶段建筑的结构性抗震及控振技术在理论及现场实践应用研究现状。在结构性抗震及控振技术已相对比较成熟的基础上,学术界应把关注点放在体系化、统一化、优化、局部构建设计、新材料及技术的研发(如抗阻尼构件)等方面。相比主动控制的相关研发及技术应用,新材料及施工技术开发以性价比为导向,尽管技术和施工策略还有待进一步挖掘,但半主动控制在研发和应用方面发展前景良好。

试论现代建筑结构性抗震及控振技术

本文主要针对现代建筑结构性抗震和控振技术进行研究,结合现场实践经验和相关的理论技术,将关注点放在统一化、体系化、局部构件设计和新技术及材料的研发上.在新材料和新技术的开发上,应以性价比为主,进一步挖掘施工技术,提高建筑结构的抗震性能.

农村建筑非结构性抗震设计应对策略解析

汶川地震中倒塌的民居造成了巨大的人员伤亡与财产损失,从农村建筑的破坏形式来看,因村庄位置、场地条件、建筑形体、空间布局等非结构性破坏因素导致的损失非常严重,不亚于因建筑结构破坏造成的损失,而此类因素却容易被忽略。通过分析地震数据材料,重新思考农村建筑抗震设计的理论与方法,从规划选址、建筑设计、构造设计等三个应对策略角度解析农村地区建筑的抗震设计方法,以期对当前进行的新农村建设提供有益的探索。

某大底盘的双塔结构设计与分析

为研究大底盘双塔建筑的结构抗震安全性,文中以广州某艺术图书楼为例,并根据其结构特点、结构超限等情况,通过采用振型分解反应谱法、弹性时程分析法以及动力弹塑性时程分析法对整体结构进行抗震性能化分析,并针对薄弱部位提出相应的抗震加强措施。结果表明结构可满足设定的C级性能目标。为类似工程的应用实践提供参考。

某钢筋混凝土核心筒+钢桁架转换结构设计分析

广州某展览馆采用钢筋混凝土核心筒+钢桁架转换结构,以角部4个落地核心筒作为主要竖向抗侧力构件,并在混凝土核心筒顶部设置转换钢桁架层,钢桁架下部连钢柱悬吊下部三层结构,呈现出地上“悬空”的空间建筑效果。从结构的工程概况、结构体系、抗震结构性能化分析、关键节点、钢结构施工方案等方面阐述了工程的设计思路和分析过程。针对工程的超限情况,采取了合理加强措施,并对结构进行性能分析,对关键节点进行设计和分析,分析结果表明结构能满足既定的抗震性能目标,结构安全合理,关键节点传力可靠。最后综合考虑现场施工工期的影响,上部钢结构采用“一体化”施工方案,可作为类似工程提供参考。

Experimental study on the seismic performance of staggered slab-column joints

The low-cycle loading test of two staggered slab-column-boundary beam joints was carried out to study their seismic performance.The crack development,load-displacement relationship,displacement ductility,and energy dissipation performance of the staggered slab-column joints(SSCJ)were studied.Experimental results reveal that both specimens present short-column brittle shear failure.Furthermore,an obvious hysteretic curve pinching phenomenon occurred.Thus,it can be concluded that the seismic performance of the joints is insufficient.These results suggest that the anchorage of the longitudinal reinforcement of the slab in the joint’s core area should be improved,and attention should be paid to the short-column stirrup configuration of the SSCJ.These results can provide a research basis for the design of such joints in future applications.

Experimental Research on Seismic Performance of Storey-Adding Frame Structures

The seismic behaviors of an integral concreting frame, a light steel storey-adding frame and a storeyadding frame strengthened with carbon fiber reinforced polymer(CFRP)were investigated under low-cycle and repeated load(scale 1∶3). The failure characteristics, hysteretic behavior, rigidity degeneracy, deflection ductility and energy-dissipation capacity of the three specimens were compared. The test results reveal that chemicallybonded rebar technique can meet the requirements of storey-adding engineering. The carrying capacity, the deflection ductility, the energy-dissipating capacity and seismic performance of the light steel storey-adding frame are higher than those of the integral concreting frame, and they are the highest in the storey-adding frame strengthened with CFRP.

Structural Design of Philippine Arena

The Philippine Arena Project is a large domed roof structure. The arena volume is significant, with 227 m x 179 m ellipse shaped space standing, which is the largest non-column arena in the world. Reinforced concrete is used for the bowl structure and main seismic resisting system is considered as dual system. For the structure above Level 04, steel rakers and columns are applied. To identify seismic resisting performance of steel structure, push over analysis had been carried out. Pre-cast concrete plank is planned for arena seating to meet constructing ability. The roof structure is grid type space frame. Tension trusses are located under the space frame for overall stability of roof structure. Wind tunnel test had been conducted to evaluate accurate wind pressure for both structure and cladding design. LRB （lead rubber bearing） is located under the roof structure to reduce seismic force delivered from sub-structure.

Assessment of the Seismic Behavior of the Reinforced Concrete Structures Based on the Probabilities

This paper presents an analytical foundation for probability-based formats for seismic design and assessment of structures. These formats are designed to be suitable for code and guideline implementation. The framework rests on non-linear, static seismic analysis. The formats can be used to ensure that the structural seismic design can be expected to satisfy specified probabilistic performance objectives, and perhaps （more novel） that it does so with a desired, guaranteed degree of confidence. Performance objectives are presumed to be expressed as the annual probability of exceeding a structural performance level. Structural performance levels are in turn defined as specified structural parameters （e.g., ductility, strength, maximum drift ratio, etc.） reaching a structural limit state （e.g. onset of yield, collapse, etc.）. The degree of confidence in meeting the specified performance objective may be quantified through the upper confidence bound on the （uncertain） probability. In order to make such statements, aleatory （random） uncertainty and epistemic （knowledge limited） uncertainty must be distinguished. The single seismic design foundation can be formatted into the alternative conventional design methods such as LRFD design and fragility-hazard design. Versions of the new developments reported here are already in place in recently completed seismic guidelines.

Experimental Study on Seismic Performance of Tall Building with Steel Transfer Trusses Located at a Higher Level

Based on a shaking table experiment of 1 :25 scale frame-shearwall structure model with steel transfer trusses,the dynamic characteristics,seismic responses in elastic and elastic-plastic phases with de- structive forms of the structure were studied.It was observed that cracks were developed with earthquake wave acceleration increasing,but no severe crack was developed in the structure during the experiment.In the seismic responses caused by artificial wave,site wave and E1 Centro wave,that caused by the artificial wave is the most intense one.Displacement angle between steel transfer trusses is large,which means the transfer stories might be weak.However,the seismic performance of the steel transfer trusses is good and the overall structure can satisfy seismic fortification requirements in the region of intensity 6.

Dry Stone Masonry Ductility During an Earthquake

Stone structures with dry joints, that is, without mortar, have shown a surprising behavior when earthquakes occur. An example of this behavior is the perennially of the so-called Inca wall in Peru, which despite having suffered several earthquakes over time has remained stable without collapsing. This article presents the research carried out on stone masonry wails with dry joint, without mortar, subject to a seismic action. In order to understand the behavior of the masonry without mortar, it designs a Grid mode/ of Finite Elements. From the results, it is concluded that these walls with a certain thickness have ductility that allows them to withstand high displacement and rotation values, thus accommodating the movement of the earth subject to an earthquake. The individual stone blocks move relative to each other through rotations and displacements, which are processed in the free joints of any mortar. The joints work as energy sinks. The free movements in the joints dissipate the energy transmitted by the earthquake, not causing in this way the rupture of the stone blocks. The goal of this article is to understand the p importance of lack of mortar in the seismic behavior of the mansonry.

Illustrations of verification for seismic properties of masonry structures in primary and secondary school buildings

After Wenchuan earthquake,Code for verification of Seismic Protection of Building is revised and the seismic verification for the buildings of primary and secondary schools is upgraded from Class C to Class B. With this background,nearly one hundred buildings of primary and secondary schools in Jilin Province have been reevaluated by the earthquake-resistant standards and a set of simplified earthquake-resistant evaluation methods based on relevant technical standards and regulations were summarized and presented here. These methods can serve as an important reference for future earthquake-resistant evaluation for primary and secondary school buildings as well as a convenient guide for the relevant construction and modification works.

Seismic Performance of Dry-Friction Devices in Shear-Frame Buildings

In recent years the application of friction-based passive energy dissipation devices have been proven very effective in reducing structural response to earthquake excitations and also implemented for a large number of buildings. Their design heavily relies on numerical simulations to model the influence of the energy dissipation devices. The modeling of friction forces must be accurate for realistic simulation of the influence of these devices. In state-of-the-practice, the hysteretic behavior of friction devices has been typically modeled with Coulomb friction having a constant coefficient of friction. However, the basic laws for typical sliding materials and experimental investigations show non-linear relationship between friction and sliding velocity, which includes stiction and Stribeck effect. The influence of stiction and Stribeck effect may be significant and can not be ignored in simulating the dynamic responses of structures with friction-based energy dissipation devices. In this paper the optimal performance of dry friction device in shear-frame buildings when subjected to earthquake ground motions has been investigated. The focus of this paper is on the optimal minimization of response of the shear-frame building. Since buildings with friction devices behave in a highly nonlinear manner, nonlinear response-history analysis considering comprehensive sliding friction models has been carried out. The performance has also been evaluated using the various response measures： the maximum absolute acceleration, the maximum base shear, and the maximum inter-story drift. Different performance indices have been used to quantify the influence of the device properties.

Behaviors of Rural Structures during Destructive Earthquakes

This article deals with the results of the research on the behaviors of the rural buildings made up of local materials during earthquakes. This article reveals the mechanical properties of masonry detected based on experimental research results on wall samples made of local materials such as mud bricks, clay and straw mixture, rubble stones and limestones cut in standard sizes. In addition, the constructive measures prepared for the earthquake resistance of rural structures and the application techniques of these buildings in common construction are also generalized in this article.

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.

The Effects of Cross Sectional Dimensions on the Behavior of L-Shaped RC Structural Members

The behavior of L-Shaped RC （reinforced concrete） shear walls was investigated in the Erciyes University Earthquake Investigation Laboratory under the influence of constant axial load together with reversed cyclic lateral load. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of cross sectional dimensions on the behavior of L-shaped structural members and to assess their earthquake performance. In order to investigate L-shaped RC structural members, the special experiment setup and four type of 1/2 scaled specimens which have different aspect ratio were constructed. The specimens were loaded in line with the major principal axes direction laterally. Axial load ratio was 0.1 and cross section height to thickness ratios were＇ 3：1, 5：1, 8：1, 10：1. Cross section thickness was 120 mm which corresponds to （360：120）, （600：120）, （960：120）, （1,200：120） wall legs cross sectional dimensions in mm. The specimens height was 1,500 mm, together with upper and lower slabs overall height was 2,000 mm. Concrete compression strength was 30 N/mm2, steel yield stress 420 N/mm2 and vertical reinforcement ratio was 1% for all specimens. According to the test results, the specimen of which the aspect ratio is 3 （360：120） has shown column behavior, the specimen of which the aspect ratio is 5 （600：120） has shown slender wall behavior and last two specimens of which the aspect ratios are 8 （960：120） and 10 （1,200：120） have shown squat wall behavior. When considering the cracking patterns and hysteretic behavior, since the aspect ratio 8, the specimens show flexure-shear interaction behavior and prone to brittle failure.

Seismic Safety of RC Framed Buildings Designed According to Modern Codes

In order to ensure that a structure does not collapse when subjected to the action of strong ground motions, modern codes include prescriptions in order to guarantee the ductile behavior of the elements and of the whole structure. Obviously, it would be of special importance for the designer to know during the design process the extent of damage that the structure will suffer under the seismic action specified by the design spectrum and also the probability of occurrence of different states of behavior. The incremental nonlinear static analysis procedure used in this paper allows formulating a new, simplified, seismic damage index and damage thresholds associated with five limit states. The seismic behavior of a set of regular reinforced concrete buildings designed according to the EC-2/EC-8 prescriptions for a high seismic hazard level is then studied using the proposed damage index and damage states. Fragility curves and damage probability matrices corresponding to the performance point are calculated for the studied buildings. The obtained results show that the collapse damage state is not reached in the buildings designed according to the prescriptions of EC-2/EC-8 and also that the damage does not exceed the irreparable damage limit state.

Research on Seismic Reliability and Damage of Reinforced Concrete Frame

This paper first introduces the basic principle of seismic risk analysis, and then put forward the basic concept of structures global seismic fragility, aiming at the existing problems of traditional analysis method, combined the method of analytical approximation degree of structure reliability with Performance-Based Seismic Design （PBSD）, put forward the analysis method of structural reliability and the performance of the global seismic fragility, are calculated by using the finite element reliability method of structures global seismic fragility. Taking the maximum interlamination relative deformation as indicators of overall performance, we analyze seismic fragility of five storey RC frame structure, rendering the seismic fragility curves corresponding to different performance requirements and different earthquake action.

Use of Crescent Shaped Braces for Controlled Seismic Design of Ductile Structures

It is known that the seismic response of a structural system is highly influenced, in addition to the earthquake input, by the dynamic characteristics of the system itself. This paper presents an approach for the identification of the characteristics of the structural system resisting to horizontal loads which enables to satisfy given seismic performance objectives. This is achieved by considering a total conceptual separation between the structural systems resisting to vertical and horizontal loads. The proposed approach is first briefly developed in general within a Performance-Based Seismic Design （PBSD） framework and then fully applied to the case study of a five-storey steel building structure. It is composed of three basic steps： （1） identification of the fundamental characteristics which should be possessed by the horizontal resisting system to satisfy a multiplicity of performance objectives, （2） development of a peculiar horizontal resisting system composed of ＂crescent shaped braces＂ which are specifically calibrated to satisfy given performance objectives, （3） verification, by means of appropriate time-history analyses, of the seismic performances achieved. In detail, the horizontal resisting system is calibrated to satisfy a multiplicity of performance objectives through the identification of an ＂objectives curve＂, in the Force-Displacement diagram, of the mechanical characteristics of the structure. The calibration is obtained by methods/tools borrowed either from Direct Displacement-Based Design （DDBD） or Force-Based Design （FBD）, depending on the specific performance objective to be imposed. The applicative example has been carried out with reference to three performance objectives and has led to the identification of a horizontal resisting system composed of special bracing elements capable of realizing a sort of properly-calibrated seismic isolation called crescent-shaped braces. The results obtained through non-linear dynamic analyses have shown that the proposed approach leads to the congruity between the imposed and the achieved seismic performances.

Damage-induced material softening and its effect on seismic performance of steel structures

A numerical approach for simulating the seismic performance of steel truss structures, considering damage-induced material softening, is developed based on a ductile damage constitutive model by applying the backward Euler explicit algorithm. It is implemented in ABAQUS through a user-defined material subroutine, by which damage evolution could be incorporated into the analysis of seismic performance of steel structures. The case study taken up here is the investigation of a steel connection with a reduced beam section(RBS) and a steel frame with such connections. The material softening effect during the failure process is particularly investigated. The results show that material softening in the vulnerable zone has a significant effect on the distribution of stress and strain fields, as well as on the carrying capacity of the steel connection with RBS. Further, material softening is found to have almost negligible effect on the seismic performance of the steel frame in the early stages of the loading process, but has a large effect when the steel frame is about to fail. These findings offer a practical reference for the assessment of seismic structural failure, and help in understanding the damage mechanism of steel structures under seismic loading.