Soils with spatial variability are the product of natural history.The mechanical properties tested by soil samples from boreholes in the same soil layer may be different.Underground structure service in surrounding so...Soils with spatial variability are the product of natural history.The mechanical properties tested by soil samples from boreholes in the same soil layer may be different.Underground structure service in surrounding soils,their seismic response is controlled by the deformation of the surrounding soils.The variability of soil mechanical parameters was not considered in the current research on the seismic response of underground structures.Therefore,a random field model was established to describe the spatial variability of surrounding soils based on the random field theory.Then the seismic response of underground structures in the random field was simulated based on the time-domain explicit global FEM analysis,and the soil mechanical parameters and earthquake intensity influencing the seismic response of surrounding soils and underground structures were studied.Numerical results presented that,the randomness of soil parameters does not change the plastic deformation mode of surrounding soils significantly.The variation coefficients of inter-story deformation of structures and lateral deformation of columns are much smaller than that of mechanical parameters,and the randomness of soil parameters has no obvious effect on the structural deformation response.展开更多
A design procedure for improving the seismic performance of unequal-span underground structures by installing isolation devices at the top end of columns is proposed based on the seismic failure mode of frame-type und...A design procedure for improving the seismic performance of unequal-span underground structures by installing isolation devices at the top end of columns is proposed based on the seismic failure mode of frame-type underground structures and the design concept of critical support columns.A two-dimensional finite element model(FEM)for a soil-underground structure with an unequal-span interaction system was established to shed light on the effects of a complex subway station with elastic sliding bearings(ESB)and lead rubber bearings(LRB)on seismic mitigation.It was found that the stiffness and internal force distribution of the underground structure changed remarkably with the installation of isolation devices at the top end of the columns.The constraints of the beam-column joints were significantly weakened,resulting in a decrease in the overall lateral stiffness and an increase in the structural lateral displacement.The introduction of the isolation device effectively reduces the internal force and seismic damage of the frame column;however,the tensile damage to the isolation structure,such as the roof,bottom plate,and sidewall,significantly increased compared to those of the non-isolation structure.Although the relative slip of the ESB remains within a controllable range under strong earthquake excitation as well as frame columns with stable vertical support and self-restoration functions,the LRB shows a better performance during seismic failure and better lateral displacement response of the unequal-span underground structure.The analysis results provide new ideas and references for promoting the application of seismic isolation technology in underground structures.展开更多
基金supported by the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(8212007)the Pyramid Talent Training Project of Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture(JDYC20200311)。
文摘Soils with spatial variability are the product of natural history.The mechanical properties tested by soil samples from boreholes in the same soil layer may be different.Underground structure service in surrounding soils,their seismic response is controlled by the deformation of the surrounding soils.The variability of soil mechanical parameters was not considered in the current research on the seismic response of underground structures.Therefore,a random field model was established to describe the spatial variability of surrounding soils based on the random field theory.Then the seismic response of underground structures in the random field was simulated based on the time-domain explicit global FEM analysis,and the soil mechanical parameters and earthquake intensity influencing the seismic response of surrounding soils and underground structures were studied.Numerical results presented that,the randomness of soil parameters does not change the plastic deformation mode of surrounding soils significantly.The variation coefficients of inter-story deformation of structures and lateral deformation of columns are much smaller than that of mechanical parameters,and the randomness of soil parameters has no obvious effect on the structural deformation response.
基金the research funding provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,No.51978333)the SINOMACH Science and Technology Major Project(SINOMAST-ZDZX-2020-03)。
文摘A design procedure for improving the seismic performance of unequal-span underground structures by installing isolation devices at the top end of columns is proposed based on the seismic failure mode of frame-type underground structures and the design concept of critical support columns.A two-dimensional finite element model(FEM)for a soil-underground structure with an unequal-span interaction system was established to shed light on the effects of a complex subway station with elastic sliding bearings(ESB)and lead rubber bearings(LRB)on seismic mitigation.It was found that the stiffness and internal force distribution of the underground structure changed remarkably with the installation of isolation devices at the top end of the columns.The constraints of the beam-column joints were significantly weakened,resulting in a decrease in the overall lateral stiffness and an increase in the structural lateral displacement.The introduction of the isolation device effectively reduces the internal force and seismic damage of the frame column;however,the tensile damage to the isolation structure,such as the roof,bottom plate,and sidewall,significantly increased compared to those of the non-isolation structure.Although the relative slip of the ESB remains within a controllable range under strong earthquake excitation as well as frame columns with stable vertical support and self-restoration functions,the LRB shows a better performance during seismic failure and better lateral displacement response of the unequal-span underground structure.The analysis results provide new ideas and references for promoting the application of seismic isolation technology in underground structures.
