scholarly journals A method of seismic performance evaluation based seismic fragility analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 175 ◽  
pp. 04036 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Wang ◽  
Zhongzheng Guo
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Analysis ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Damage Index ◽  
Structural Models ◽  
Seismic Damage ◽  
Damage Parameter ◽  
Fragility Analysis ◽  
Seismic Fragility ◽  
Damage Level ◽  
Seismic Performance Evaluation

For evaluating seismic performance of structures, a method is presented based on increment dynamic analysis and seismic fragility analysis. Firstly, the failure probability equation is deduced, in which the relationships of seismic intensities and response demands can be determined by the increment dynamic analysis. On this basis the probabilities with different damage levels under different seismic intensities are obtained. Secondly, damage parameter R is defined and used to reflect seismic damage level of structures, damage index Re is defined and used to compare with R range and determine the situation of seismic damage. Finally, the procedure is proposed for evaluating structural seismic performance. In order to verify and demonstrate the method, three structural models are designed, and typical earthquake records are selected. The results of example analysis show that this method is convenient for evaluating multi-levels seismic performance of structures.

Seismic Damage Analysis on the Continuous Girder Bridge of Urban Rail Transit Line

2014 ◽  
Vol 488-489 ◽  
pp. 398-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai Qing Li ◽  
Yong Jun Ni ◽  
Xin Gang Liu ◽  
Jin Xing Yan
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Research Direction ◽  
Seismic Damage ◽  
Urban Rail Transit ◽  
Rail Transit ◽  
Damage Analysis ◽  
Seismic Performance Evaluation ◽  
Damage Indices ◽  
Urban Rail

Seismic damage was the key reason which resulted in the serviceability degradation or collapse of the bridge. How to quantify the seismic damage and evaluate the seismic performance of the bridge under earthquakes through the damage analysis was the significant research direction in the performance based seismic design. In this paper the Park-Ang model (a well-known dual parameters model) and its modification version used for the damage evaluation of the concrete structure were compared. Furthermore, through the definition of the damage indices of the models based on the modified Park-Ang model and the descending slope of the IDA(incremental dynamic analysis) curve, the seismic damage levels of the typical bridge in the urban rail transit line under the designated earthquakes were analyzed, respectively. It was shown from the results that the calculated results from the two model was essentially consistent. The damage analysis based evaluation method was feasibly used for the seismic performance evaluation of the bridge.

Seismic Performance Evaluation for Steel-Frame-Structure Considering Member Fracture

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kensuke Shiomi
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Dynamic Response ◽  
Dynamic Analysis ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Ground Motions ◽  
Steel Frame ◽  
Frame Structures ◽  
Seismic Performance Evaluation ◽  
Steel Frame Structures

Through the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake or the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake, much larger earthquakes are considered recently in the seismic designs of large steel-frame structures. When structures are exposed by these severe ground motions, partial destructions in the structures, such as damage or fracture of members could happen. Especially, the low cycle fatigue of steel structures because of the repeated load from these long-term ground motions is a serious problem. However, current seismic performance evaluation method based on nonlinear dynamic analysis considers only elastic and plastic deformation of each member, excluding the fracture of members. If this member fracture happens during earthquakes, there is considered to be many effects on the seismic performance, like the changes of the vibration property, the dynamic response and the energy absorbance capacity of structures. Therefore, the fracture of members is preferably taken into account in the seismic performance evaluation for these large earthquakes. This paper proposes the dynamic analysis method for steel-frame structures which can express the member fracture. Dynamic analyses considering and not considering member fracture under the repeated loads supposing the long-term earthquake are conducted to the FEM model of full-scale structure. By comparing each result, the effects of considering member fracture to the seismic performance such as the dynamic response and the energy absorbance capacity are discussed.

scholarly journals Embankment seismic fragility assessment: A case study on Xi’an-Baoji expressway (China)

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. e0246407
Author(s):  
Fa Che ◽  
Chao Yin ◽  
Xingkui Zhao ◽  
Zhinan Hu ◽  
Lu Sheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fragility Curves ◽  
Retaining Wall ◽  
Seismic Damage ◽  
Damage Parameter ◽  
Seismic Fragility ◽  
Response Analysis ◽  
Rc Structures ◽  
Fill Soil ◽  
Soil Foundation ◽  
Wall System

Although embankment seismic damages are very complex, there has been little seismic fragility research yet. Researches on seismic fragility of bridges, dams and reinforced concrete (RC) structures have achieved fruitful results, which can provide references for embankment seismic fragility assessment. Meanwhile, the influencing degrees of retaining structures, such as retaining walls on the embankment seismic performances are still unclear. The K1025+470 embankment of the Xi’an-Baoji expressway was selected as the research object, and the finite difference models of the embankment fill-soil foundation system and embankment fill-soil foundation-retaining wall system were established. The ground-motion records for Incremental Dynamic Analysis (IDA) were selected and the dynamic response analysis were conducted. Probabilistic Seismic Demand Analysis (PSDA) was used to deal with the IDA results and the seismic fragility curves were generated. Based on the assessment results, the influences of the retaining wall on the embankment seismic fragility were further verified. The research results show that regardless of which seismic damage parameter is considered or the presence or absence of the retaining wall, larger PGAs always correspond to higher probabilities of each seismic damage grade. Seismic damages to the embankment fill-soil foundation-retaining wall system are always lower than those of the embankment fill-soil foundation system under the same PGA actions, thus, the retaining wall can decrease the embankment seismic fragility significantly.

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