Research on Effects of Near-Fault Earthquake Ground Motion Characteristics on Seismic Response of the Steel-Concrete Plate Composite Beam Bridge with Transverse Supported Steel Beams

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunfeng Han
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Response ◽  
Ground Motion ◽  
Composite Beam ◽  
Earthquake Ground Motion ◽  
Steel Beams ◽  
Near Fault ◽  
Concrete Plate ◽  
Motion Characteristics ◽  
Beam Bridge

Influence of near-fault ground motion characteristics on the seismic response of cable-stayed bridges

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 6375-6403
Author(s):  
Chao Zhang ◽  
Jian-bing Lu ◽  
Hong-yu Jia ◽  
Zhi-chao Lai ◽  
Xu Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Response ◽  
Ground Motion ◽  
Near Fault ◽  
Motion Characteristics ◽  
Near Fault Ground Motion ◽  
Cable Stayed Bridges

scholarly journals Seismic rocking effects on a mine tower under induced and natural earthquakes

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Adam Bońkowski ◽  
Juliusz Kuś ◽  
Zbigniew Zembaty
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Response ◽  
Ground Motion ◽  
Ground Surface ◽  
Tall Buildings ◽  
Earthquake Ground Motion ◽  
Seismic Action ◽  
Seismic Effects ◽  
Copper Ore ◽  
Rotational Components ◽  
Natural Earthquakes

AbstractRecent research in engineering seismology demonstrated that in addition to three translational seismic excitations along x, y and z axes, one should also consider rotational components about these axes when calculating design seismic loads for structures. The objective of this paper is to present the results of a seismic response numerical analysis of a mine tower (also called in the literature a headframe or a pit frame). These structures are used in deep mining on the ground surface to hoist output (e.g. copper ore or coal). The mine towers belong to the tall, slender structures, for which rocking excitations may be important. In the numerical example, a typical steel headframe 64 m high is analysed under two records of simultaneous rocking and horizontal seismic action of an induced mine shock and a natural earthquake. As a result, a complicated interaction of rocking seismic effects with horizontal excitations is observed. The contribution of the rocking component may sometimes reduce the overall seismic response, but in most cases, it substantially increases the seismic response of the analysed headframe. It is concluded that in the analysed case of the 64 m mining tower, the seismic response, including the rocking ground motion effects, may increase up to 31% (for natural earthquake ground motion) or even up to 135% (for mining-induced, rockburst seismic effects). This means that not only in the case of the design of very tall buildings or industrial chimneys but also for specific yet very common structures like mine towers, including the rotational seismic effects may play an important role.

Seismic response and retrofit of industrial brick masonry chimneys

1992 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Ghobarah ◽  
T. Baumber
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Response ◽  
Ground Motion ◽  
Strong Motion ◽  
Brick Masonry ◽  
Wind Loading ◽  
Earthquake Ground Motion ◽  
Lumped Mass ◽  
Mass System ◽  
Higher Modes ◽  
Recent Earthquakes

During recent earthquakes, the documented cases of collapsed unreinforced brick masonry industrial chimneys are numerous. Observed modes of structural failure are either total collapse or sometimes collapse or damage of the top third of the structure. The objective of this study is to analyze and explain the modes of observed failure of masonry chimneys during earthquake events, and to evaluate two retrofit systems for existing chimneys in areas of high seismicity. The behaviour of the masonry chimney, when subjected to earthquake ground motion, was modelled using a lumped mass system. Several actual strong motion records were used as input to the model. The shear, moment, and displacement responses to the earthquake ground motion were evaluated for various chimney configurations. It was found that the failure of the chimney at its base is the result of the fundamental mode of vibration. Failure at the top third of the structure due to the higher modes of vibration is possible when the chimney is subjected to high frequency content earthquakes. Higher modes, which are normally not of concern under wind loading, were shown to be critical in seismic design. Post-tensioning and the reinforcing steel cage were found to be effective retrofit systems. Key words: masonry, chimneys, behaviour, analysis, design, retrofit, dynamic, earthquakes, seismic response.

scholarly journals Seismic Response Analysis and Control of Frame Structures with Soft First Storey under Near-Fault Ground Motions

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Chunyang Liu ◽  
Peng Sun ◽  
Ruofan Shi
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Response ◽  
Ground Motion ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Frame Structures ◽  
Response Analysis ◽  
Main Structure ◽  
Response Characteristics ◽  
Near Fault ◽  
Buckling Restrained Brace ◽  
Near Fault Ground Motion

This paper proposes two kinds of arrangements of buckling-restrained brace dampers to strengthen soft-first-storey structures locally. Two types of near-fault ground motion, with and without pulse, were selected for a study of the seismic response characteristics of soft-first-storey structures with and without buckling-restrained brace dampers, and the effects of different bracing arrangements on improving the seismic performance of soft-first-storey structures were recognized. The results show that, compared with pulse-free ground motion, near-fault pulsed ground motion results in a more severe seismic response in soft-first-storey frame structures, leading to more serious and rapid destruction of the main structure. Buckling-restrained brace dampers have an obvious energy dissipation effect, play a better role in protecting the main structure, and have good practicality. Compared with structures in which the buckling-restrained brace dampers are arranged only on the bottommost layer, the bottom-four-layer-support structure is more advantageous in terms of seismic performance.

Effect of Ground Motion Characteristics on the Seismic Response of a Monumental Concrete Arch Bridge

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Ozden Caglayan ◽  
Kadir Ozakgul ◽  
Ovunc Tezer ◽  
Adolfo Santini ◽  
Nicola Moraci
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Response ◽  
Ground Motion ◽  
Arch Bridge ◽  
Motion Characteristics
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