scholarly journals Response of Framed Building Models Near Underground Excavation Due to Artificial Excitation using Shake Table Test

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1009-1015
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Embedment Depth ◽  
Shake Table ◽  
Underground Excavation ◽  
Shake Table Tests ◽  
Building Frame ◽  
Building Models ◽  
Offset Distance ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
Different Types

In urban areas where land is limited and buildings are closely spaced, deep excavations are necessary for the construction of surface and sub-surface facilities. Therefore, there is a concern that soil excavations resulting in a ditch or a trench adjacent to a building may adversely affect the response of nearby buildings when earthquakes occur. In this paper, the results of experimental study of building frame models in close proximity of excavations and subjected to artificial excitations are presented through a series of shake table tests. The study has been conducted to investigate the effects of the size and offset distances of excavations on the response of the building frame models founded on different types of foundation systems. It is observed that the width, depth and offset distance of the trench has a significant influence on the response of the building frame. It is seen that pile foundation with sufficient embedment depth produces less displacement at the top of the building as compared to other foundation systems.

Shake Table Tests on FRP Retrofitted Masonry Building Models

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 04016031 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Umair Saleem ◽  
Muneyoshi Numada ◽  
Muhammad Nasir Amin ◽  
Kimiro Meguro
Keyword(s):  
Masonry Building ◽  
Shake Table ◽  
Shake Table Tests ◽  
Building Models

Shake Table Tests on One-Quarter Scale Models of Masonry Houses Retrofitted with PP-Band Mesh

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 277-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Navaratnarajah Sathiparan ◽  
Paola Mayorca ◽  
Kimiro Meguro
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Seismic Intensity ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Japan Meteorological Agency ◽  
Basic Material ◽  
Shake Table ◽  
Shake Table Tests ◽  
Building Models ◽  
Scale Models ◽  
Optimum Solution

This paper introduces a technically feasible and economically affordable retrofitting option for seismically vulnerable masonry structures in developing countries using polypropylene bands (PP-bands). The results of the basic material tests and shake table tests on building models show that the PP-band retrofitting technique can enhance the safety of both existing and new masonry buildings, even during severe ground motions, for instance an earthquake with a Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) seismic intensity of 7. Therefore, the proposed method is an optimum solution for promoting safer building construction in developing countries and can contribute to earthquake disaster mitigation in the future.

Seismic Behavior of Brick Cave Dwellings: Shake Table Tests

2021 ◽  
pp. 102886
Author(s):  
Jianyang Xue ◽  
Pengchun Hu ◽  
Fengliang Zhang ◽  
Yan Zhuge
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Behavior ◽  
Shake Table ◽  
Shake Table Tests

Comparison of Failure Modes of Piping Systems With Wall Thinning Subjected to In-Plane, Out-of-Plane, and Mixed Mode Bending Under Seismic Load: An Experimental Approach

2010 ◽  
Vol 132 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Izumi Nakamura ◽  
Akihito Otani ◽  
Masaki Shiratori
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Behavior ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Seismic Load ◽  
Piping System ◽  
Shake Table ◽  
Shake Table Tests ◽  
Wall Thinning ◽  
Piping Systems ◽  
Out Of Plane ◽  
Plane Bending

Pressurized piping systems used for an extended period may develop degradations such as wall thinning or cracks due to aging. It is important to estimate the effects of degradation on the dynamic behavior and to ascertain the failure modes and remaining strength of the piping systems with degradation through experiments and analyses to ensure the seismic safety of degraded piping systems under destructive seismic events. In order to investigate the influence of degradation on the dynamic behavior and failure modes of piping systems with local wall thinning, shake table tests using 3D piping system models were conducted. About 50% full circumferential wall thinning at elbows was considered in the test. Three types of models were used in the shake table tests. The difference of the models was the applied bending direction to the thinned-wall elbow. The bending direction considered in the tests was either of the in-plane bending, out-of-plane bending, or mixed bending of the in-plane and out-of-plane. These models were excited under the same input acceleration until failure occurred. Through these tests, the vibration characteristic and failure modes of the piping models with wall thinning under seismic load were obtained. The test results showed that the out-of-plane bending is not significant for a sound elbow, but should be considered for a thinned-wall elbow, because the life of the piping models with wall thinning subjected to out-of-plane bending may reduce significantly.

Shake table tests on prestressed concrete frames

1998 ◽  
Vol 31 (10) ◽  
pp. 676-682 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. L. Mo ◽  
W. L. Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Prestressed Concrete ◽  
Shake Table ◽  
Concrete Frames ◽  
Shake Table Tests

Deceleration of sliding motorcycles (mainly scooters) in accident reconstructions

2017 ◽  
Vol 232 (7) ◽  
pp. 866-876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlo Cialdai ◽  
Dario Vangi ◽  
Antonio Virga
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Test Session ◽  
Road Accidents ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Energy Dissipated ◽  
Comparison Of The Results ◽  
Two Wheeler ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Good Agreement

This paper presents an analysis of the situation in which a two-wheeler (i.e. a motorcycle, where the term motorcycles includes scooters) falls over to the side and then successively slides; this typically occurs in road accidents involving this type of vehicle. Knowing the deceleration rate of the sliding phase allows the kinetic energy dissipated and the speed of the motorcycle just before the fall to the ground to be calculated. These parameters are very important in the analysis and reconstruction of accidents. The work presented in this paper was developed in two experimental test sessions on fully faired motorcycles which are mainly of the scooter type and widely used in urban areas. In the first session, sliding tests were carried out, with the speed in the range 10–50 km/h, on three different types of road surface. Analysis of the evidence allowed the dissipative main phases of motion of the motorcycle (the impact with the ground, the rebounds and the stabilized swiping) to be identified and some factors affecting the phenomenon to be studied. The coefficient of average deceleration was calculated using two typical equations. The second test session consisted of drag tests. In these tests, the motorcycle, which had previously laid on its side, was dragged for a few metres at a constant speed of about 20 km/h, while the drag force was measured. A comparison of the results obtained in these tests with those obtained in the sliding tests yielded very good agreement in the coefficients of deceleration.

Shake table tests and analytical simulations of a steel structure with shape memory alloy dampers

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (12) ◽  
pp. 125002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y M Parulekar ◽  
A Ravi Kiran ◽  
G R Reddy ◽  
R K Singh ◽  
K K Vaze
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory Alloy ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Steel Structure ◽  
Shake Table ◽  
Shake Table Tests

scholarly journals How many species of cladocerans (Crustacea, Branchiopoda) are found in Brazilian Federal District?

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 351-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Diogo Rocha Sousa ◽  
Lourdes Maria Abdu Elmoor-Loureiro
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Aquatic Vegetation ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Water Bodies ◽  
Aquatic Environments ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Local Extinctions ◽  
Richness Estimators ◽  
Selection Of

AIM: This study aimed provides a checklist of cladocerans and also an evaluation of richness and species composition in the Federal District, Brazil. METHODS: Checklist of cladocerans was obtained evaluating data from the literature, from taxonomic collection (Elmoor-Loureiro's collection) and from fauna surveys conducted over more than three decades in different types of aquatic environments. RESULTS: The 57 water bodies studied showed 56 species, of which 14 are new records. The number of species contained in the list displayed corresponds to 85% of what was expected for richness estimators. The highest number of species was observed in the lentic water bodies (52), which also presented the specific composition of fauna (R = 0.110; p = 0.016), possibly because there were samples taken among the aquatic vegetation. According to our understanding, some species may be subject to local extinctions because they inhabit water bodies located exclusively in urban areas, which can lead to a decline in richness. CONCLUSION: Thus, the results of this study can assist in monitoring aquatic environments and in selection of new areas for surveys of cladocerans in the Federal District.

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