A Simplified Method for Modeling Soil-Structure Interaction for Rigid Frame Structures

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hari Aamidala ◽  
John Kim
Keyword(s):  
Soil Structure ◽  
Soil Structure Interaction ◽  
Frame Structures ◽  
Structure Interaction ◽  
Rigid Frame ◽  
Simplified Method

Introduction of Shaking Table Test of Rigid Frame Bridge Model

2012 ◽  
Vol 256-259 ◽  
pp. 1492-1495
Author(s):  
Xiao Yu Yan
Keyword(s):  
Ground Motion ◽  
Soil Structure ◽  
Shaking Table Test ◽  
Shaking Table ◽  
Soil Structure Interaction ◽  
Structure Interaction ◽  
Rigid Frame ◽  
Bridge Model ◽  
Support Excitation ◽  
Rigid Frame Bridge

To investigate the seismic response of long-span rigid frame bridges with high-pier, the shaking table test of a 1/10 scaled rigid frame bridge model is introduced in this paper. Details about test equipment, model design, test arrangement, input ground motion waves and test principle are provided. The response of bridge model under the seismic excitation included the uniform excitation and the multi-support excitation is observed. The influence of the soil-structure interaction on the bridge is considered through the real-time dynamic hybrid testing method. The impact effect for different ground motion input during the test is discussed. The influence of multi-support excitation, soil-structure interaction and impact effect on structural seismic responses are studied based on the test results. The isolation effectiveness and the damping effect are discussed as well.

scholarly journals Soil-structure interaction effects on the seismic performance of frame structures

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 349-363
Author(s):  
Dhahbia Guerdouh ◽  
◽  
Salah Khalfallah ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Soil Structure ◽  
Interaction Effects ◽  
Soil Structure Interaction ◽  
Frame Structures ◽  
Structure Interaction

scholarly journals Assessing the Dynamic Behaviour of Midrise Frame Structures Sitting on Silty Sandy Soil

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 262-288
Author(s):  
Sahar Ismail ◽  
Fouad Kaddah ◽  
Wassim Raphael
Keyword(s):  
Sandy Soil ◽  
Shear Force ◽  
Soil Structure ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Response Spectrum ◽  
Flexible Structures ◽  
Soil Structure Interaction ◽  
Frame Structures ◽  
Lateral Deflection ◽  
Structure Interaction

Background: Midrise 5 to 15 storeys frame structures sitting on soft soils are susceptible to damage induced by seismic events. The level of damage is related to the interaction between the structure, foundation and soil called Soil Structure Interaction (SSI). If the level of ground acceleration is low, the wave gets amplified putting the structure at risk of collapse. Objective and Methods: Concerns about SSI have motivated several researchers to investigate the seismic behaviour of structures rested on cohesive and cohesionless soils. The objective of the work presented in this paper is to evaluate the effects of several parameters on the seismic soil structure interaction behaviour of midrise structures sitting on silty sandy soil. Using ABAQUS, reliable 3D models of 5 to 15 storeys midrise concrete frame structures rested on raft foundation were built. The effects of the structure’s number of storeys, raft size and thickness were explored for different column sizes. Fixed-based structures which capture the model adopted in seismic codes and flexible-based structures were hit at the bottom by El-Centro (1940) and Northridge (1994) earthquakes. Results and Conclusion: The results, presented in terms of storey lateral deflection, inter-storey drift, shear force, foundation rocking and response spectrum showed the important contribution of SSI effects on the behaviour of the midrise structures. The model analyses indicated that column size strongly affects the behaviour of flexible structures. Let N be the structure number of storeys and C the column size. The results showed that in terms of storey lateral deflection and levelling shear force, for column sizes C 0.5 X 0.5 m, SSI was detrimental to structures with 10 ≤ N ≤ 15 and beneficial to structures with 5 ≤ N <10. Increasing the column size to C 0.5 X 1 m showed that SSI became detrimental for structures with 10 < N ≤ 15 under El-Centro (1940) and for structures with 7≤ N ≤ 15 under Northridge (1994), and beneficial for structures with 5 ≤ N ≤ 10 under El-Centro (1940) and for structures with 5 ≤ N < 7 under Northridge (1994). The FE results showed that even though base shear increased with raft size, lateral deflections were amplified for C 0.5 X 0.5 m S15 structures and attenuated for C 0.5 X 1 m S15 structures. However, the seismic response of S15 structures was slightly affected by the variation in raft thickness under both column sizes. Finally, the paper includes a discussion and evaluation of the contribution of inertial and kinematic effects, including soil types used on the simulated numerical models’ seismic responses.

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