Study on Effect of Seismic Joint to Seismic Response of Tunnel Passing through Fault

2013 ◽  
Vol 482 ◽  
pp. 252-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Gao ◽  
Xiao Gang Shu ◽  
Dian Li Xue ◽  
Jiao Liu
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Response ◽  
Underground Structure ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Separation Distance ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Seismic Resistance ◽  
Response Analysis ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Fault Fracture Zone ◽  
Tunnel Depth

As underground structure, the tunnel itself has good anti-seismic performance, but in recent years, according to a large number of investigation data about the earthquake disaster for tunnel, we find that the tunnel passing through the fault fracture zone is quite easy to be destroyed seriously. Therefore, developing dynamic response analysis and shock absorption measures has great practical significance. According to the characteristics of tunnel passing through fault and the tunnel depth, considering a certain proportion relationship in finite element model, the analysis model for tunnel seismic joint is established. Finally comparing the results comprehensively, we discuss the effect of the different setting location and setting separation distance of seismic joint to seismic response of tunnel passing through fault. From the work we have done, we get the seismic joint which is good for tunnel seismic resistance. This method is expected to be adopted as reference to the similar projects.

Finite Element Seismic Response Analysis of a Reinforced Concrete Pier with a Fractured Fine Tetrahedron Mesh

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (05) ◽  
pp. 1640013
Author(s):  
Shigenobu Okazawa ◽  
Takumi Tsumori ◽  
Takuzo Yamashita ◽  
Satoyuki Tanaka
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Seismic Response ◽  
Seismic Waves ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Response Analysis ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Seismic Response Analysis ◽  
Seismic Experiment ◽  
Node Connectivity

A seismic response analysis of a reinforced concrete (RC) pier has been undertaken using seismic waves recorded at the Takatori station during the southern Hyogo perfecture earthquake in 1995 in Japan. Distinguishing characteristics of this analysis are as follows. First, the RC pier has been modeled using the finite element method with a solid mesh. The analysis model has been generated using tetrahedral elements with node connectivity, not only in the concrete but also in the reinforcement steel. Also, an analysis has been undertaken on fracture treatments in the concrete. Using PDS-FEM, a system of suitable fractures in the concrete resulting from the seismic event can be simulated. Ultimately, a finite element model is established with a fine tetrahedron mesh with about 20 million elements. We calculate a seismic response analysis using the K computer at the RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science, and compare that result with a seismic experiment in E-Defense to confirm the computational approach.

scholarly journals Probabilistic seismic response analysis of coastal highway bridges under scour and liquefaction conditions: does the hydrodynamic effect matter?

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaowei Wang ◽  
Yutao Pang ◽  
Aijun Ye
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Response ◽  
Seismic Design ◽  
Highway Bridges ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Response Analysis ◽  
Hydrodynamic Effect ◽  
Strong Earthquakes ◽  
Influence Of Water ◽  
Scour Hazard ◽  
Ground Motion Records

AbstractCoastal highway bridges are usually supported by pile foundations that are submerged in water and embedded into saturated soils. Such sites have been reported susceptible to scour hazard and probably liquefied under strong earthquakes. Existing studies on seismic response analyses of such bridges often ignore the influence of water-induced hydrodynamic effect. This study assesses quantitative impacts of the hydrodynamic effect on seismic responses of coastal highway bridges under scour and liquefaction potential in a probabilistic manner. A coupled soil-bridge finite element model that represents typical coastal highway bridges is excited by two sets of ground motion records that represent two seismic design levels (i.e., low versus high in terms of 10%-50 years versus 2%-50 years). Modeled by the added mass method, the hydrodynamic effect on responses of bridge key components including the bearing deformation, column curvature, and pile curvature is systematically quantified for scenarios with and without liquefaction across different scour depths. It is found that the influence of hydrodynamic effect becomes more noticeable with the increase of scour depths. Nevertheless, it has minor influence on the bearing deformation and column curvature (i.e., percentage changes of the responses are within 5%), regardless of the liquefiable or nonliquefiable scenario under the low or high seismic design level. As for the pile curvature, the hydrodynamic effect under the low seismic design level may remarkably increase the response by as large as 15%–20%, whereas under the high seismic design level, it has ignorable influence on the pile curvature.

Seismic Response Analysis of Soil-Structure Interaction on Base Isolation Structure

2013 ◽  
Vol 663 ◽  
pp. 87-91
Author(s):  
Ying Bo Pang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Seismic Response ◽  
Soil Structure ◽  
Base Isolation ◽  
Soil Structure Interaction ◽  
Response Analysis ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Seismic Response Analysis ◽  
Structure Interaction ◽  
Calculation Results

As an effective way of passive damping, isolation technology has been widely used in all types of building structures. Currently, for its theoretical analysis, it usually follows the rigid foundation assumption and ignores soil-structure interaction, which results in calculation results distortion in conducting seismic response analysis. In this paper, three-dimensional finite element method is used to establish finite element analysis model of large chassis single-tower base isolation structure which considers and do not consider soil-structure interaction. The calculation results show that: after considering soil-structure interaction, the dynamic characteristics of the isolation structure, and seismic response are subject to varying degrees of impact.

Influence of Ground Structure on the Seismic Response of Underground Subway Station in Soft Site

2011 ◽  
Vol 368-373 ◽  
pp. 2769-2775 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Long ◽  
Guo Xing Chen ◽  
Hai Yang Zhuang
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Response ◽  
Underground Structure ◽  
Outer Part ◽  
Subway Station ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Ground Structure ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Underground Subway Station ◽  
Subway Stations

This paper selected representative soft site along the subway lines and created two-dimensional overall finite element analysis model about nonlinear dynamic interaction among soil, underground subway station, and ground structure based on Nanjing underground subway station. It explored the seismic response influence of neighboring high-rise structure on the two-layer and three-span island-type underground subway stations. The results showed that the structure near the subway station had a significant constraint effect on the deformation of subway station which is oriented to the structure, and the influence of deformation of subway station which is backward to the structure is related to vibration characteristics of the soil-underground structure interaction system. The influence of neighboring ground structure on the strain stress response of subway station is useful in most part of important nodes. However, this influence is disadvantageous in the outer part of connections of side walls and plates and middle plate-interior column connections.

scholarly journals Seismic Response Analysis of Pier considering Durability Damage Repair

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Yan Liang ◽  
Liangliang Li ◽  
Ruimin Mao ◽  
Xiaoye Shi
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Steel Corrosion ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Response Analysis ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Structure ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Bond Slip ◽  
Damage Repair ◽  
Bridge Structures ◽  
Material Durability

At present, most of the research studies on the seismic performance of the durability degraded reinforced concrete structure only consider the influence of a single factor. This paper comprehensively considers the factors such as concrete carbonization, steel corrosion, and bond slip performance degradation caused by other durability factors and durability damage repair and studies the influence of the above factors on the seismic performance of bridge structures. Based on the finite element model considering the bond slip and the material parameters of time-varying durability damage, the seismic performance analysis model of the pier is established considering material durability damage repair in different service periods. Then, the effect of material durability damage repair on the seismic performance of the pier is examined. The results show that the displacement of the pier top increases, the curvature of the pier bottom decreases, and the moment-curvature curve pinching phenomenon is further evident when considering the bond slip. When considering the durability damage repair of materials, the curvature considerably decreases (the maximum value is approximately 16.04%) with the extension of the service time of the bridge, and the pier damage is substantially reduced.

Seismic Response Analysis for Pier in Considering of Uplift Effect

2011 ◽  
Vol 243-249 ◽  
pp. 4052-4055
Author(s):  
Li Dong Zhao ◽  
Bo Song
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Response ◽  
Earthquake Engineering ◽  
Seismic Isolation ◽  
Ground Motions ◽  
Bending Moment ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Response Analysis ◽  
Strong Ground ◽  
Maximum Horizontal Acceleration

In earthquake engineering, researchers have found that many structures were not damaged after strong ground motions because of the rocking effect. In order to reveal the potential application value of the uplift effect on seismic isolation, it will be using numerical simulation software OpenSees to research the seismic response of pier considering uplift. Building the pier’s finite element model and considering the plasticity and nonlinear of the pier and soil spring, the ground motion from El Centro and TCU101 are taken as the input respectively. Through analyzing the result, it is shown that at the base of the pier the maximum bending moment is reduced by 36.93% and 46.70%, and the maximum curvature is also reduced by 78.42% and 87.12% respectively. Meanwhile, the maximum horizontal acceleration at the top of the pier is decreased 12.60% and 16.90%. The uplift effect significantly reduces the plastic deformation and plays a base-isolated role according to the results. It has also found that the earthquakes with velocity pulse effect are dangerous to the structures.

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