Simulation of spatially varying ground motions including incoherence, wave-passage and differential site-response effects

2012 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 495-513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katerina Konakli ◽  
Armen Der Kiureghian
2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masoomeh Akbari ◽  
Mohammad Amin Hariri-Ardebili ◽  
Hasan Mirzabozorg

Nonuniform excitation due to spatially varying ground motions on nonlinear responses of concrete arch dams is investigated. A high arch dam was selected as numerical example, reservoir was modelled as incompressible material, foundation was assumed as mass-less medium, and all contraction and peripheral joints were modelled considering the ability of opening/closing. This study used Monte-Carlo simulation approach for generating spatially nonuniform ground motion. In this approach, random seismic characteristics due to incoherence and wave passage effects were investigated and finally their effects on structural response were compared with uniform excitation at design base level earthquake. Based on the results, nonuniform input leads to some differences than uniform input. Moreover using nonuniform excitation increase, stresses on dam body.


2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 1233-1251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suleyman Adanur ◽  
Ahmet C. Altunisik ◽  
Kurtulus Soyluk ◽  
A. Aydin Dumanoglu ◽  
Alemdar Bayraktar

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