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Optimum stiffness values for impact element models to determine pounding forces between adjacent buildings

  • Jaradat, Yazan (School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney (UTS)) ;
  • Far, Harry (School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney (UTS))
  • Received : 2020.02.23
  • Accepted : 2020.10.25
  • Published : 2021.01.25
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Abstract

Structural failure due to seismic pounding between two adjacent buildings is one of the major concerns in the context of structural damage. Pounding between adjacent structures is a commonly observed phenomenon during major earthquakes. When modelling the structural response, stiffness of impact spring elements is considered to be one of the most important parameters when the impact force during collision of adjacent buildings is calculated. Determining valid and realistic stiffness values is essential in numerical simulations of pounding forces between adjacent buildings in order to achieve reasonable results. Several impact model stiffness values have been presented by various researchers to simulate pounding forces between adjacent structures. These values were mathematically calculated or estimated. In this study, a linear spring impact element model is used to simulate the pounding forces between two adjacent structures. An experimental model reported in literature was adopted to investigate the effect of different impact element stiffness k on the force intensity and number of impacts simulated by Finite Element (FE) analysis. Several numerical analyses have been conducted using SAP2000 and the collected results were used for further mathematical evaluations. The results of this study concluded the major factors that may actualise the stiffness value for impact element models. The number of impacts and the maximum impact force were found to be the core concept for finding the optimal range of stiffness values. For the experimental model investigated, the range of optimal stiffness values has also been presented and discussed.

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