• 제목/요약/키워드: seismic events

검색결과 323건 처리시간 0.027초

지진 격리된 교량의 내진성능에 대한 실험적 연구 (Experimental Study on Seismic Performance of Base-Isolated Bridge)

  • Chung, Woo-Jung;Yun, Chung-Bang;Kim, Nam-Sik;Seo, Ju-Won
    • 한국지진공학회:학술대회논문집
    • /
    • 한국지진공학회 1998년도 추계 학술발표회 논문집 Proceedings of EESK Conference-Spring 1998
    • /
    • pp.144-153
    • /
    • 1998
  • Base isolation is an innovative design strategy that provides a practical alternative for the seismic design of structures. Base isolators, mainly employed to isolate large structures subjected to earthquake ground excitations and to rehabilitate structures damaged by past earthquakes, deflect and absorb the seismic energy horizontally transmitted to the structures. This study demonstrates that the base isolation system may offer effective performance for bridges during severe seismic events through shaking table tests. Two base isolation system using laminated rubber bearings with and without hydraulic dampers are tested. The test results strongly show that the laminated rubber bearings cause the natural period of the bridge structure increased considerably, which results in the deck acceleration and the shear forces on the piers reduced significantly. The results also demonstrate that the hydraulic dampers enhance the system's capacity in dissipating energy to reduce the relative displacement between the bridge deck and the pier.

  • PDF

Seismic behavior of soft storey mid-rise steel frames with randomly distributed masonry infill

  • Quayyum, Shahriar;Alam, M. Shahria;Rteil, Ahmad
    • Steel and Composite Structures
    • /
    • 제14권6호
    • /
    • pp.523-545
    • /
    • 2013
  • In this study, the effect of presence and distribution of masonry infill walls on the mid-rise steel frame structures having soft ground storey was evaluated by implementing finite element (FE) methods. Masonry infill walls were distributed randomly in the upper storey keeping the ground storey open without any infill walls, thus generating the worst case scenario for seismic events. It was observed from the analysis that there was an increase in the seismic design forces, moments and base shear in presence of randomly distributed masonry infill walls which underlines that these design values need to be amplified when designing a mid-rise soft ground storey steel frame with randomly distributed masonry infill. In addition, it was found that the overstrength related force modification factor increased and the ductility related force modification factor decreased with the increase in the amount of masonry infilled bays and panels. These must be accounted for in the design of mid-rise steel frames. Based on the FE analysis results on two mid-rise steel frames, design equations were proposed for determining the over strength and the ductility related force modification factors. However, it was recommended that these equations to be generalized for other steel frame structure systems based on an extensive analysis.

A study on the effects of vertical mass irregularity on seismic performance of tunnel-form structural system

  • Mohsenian, Vahid;Nikkhoo, Ali
    • Advances in concrete construction
    • /
    • 제7권3호
    • /
    • pp.131-141
    • /
    • 2019
  • Irregular distribution of mass in elevation is regarded as a structural irregularity by which the modes with high energy levels are excited and in addition, it can lead the structure to withstanding concentration of nonlinear deformations and consequently, suffer from unpredictable local or global damages. Accordingly, with respect to the lack of knowledge and insight towards the performance of concrete buildings making use of tunnel-form structural system in seismic events, it is of utmost significance to assess seismic vulnerability of such structures involved in vertical mass irregularity. To resolve such a crucial drawback, this papers aims to seismically assess vulnerability of RC tunnel-form buildings considering effects of irregular mass distribution. The results indicate that modal responses are not affected by building's height and patterns of mass distribution in elevation. Moreover, there was no considerable effect observed on the performance levels under DBE and MCE hazard scenarios within different patterns of irregular mass distribution. In conclusion, it appears that necessarily of vertical regularity for tunnel-form buildings, is somehow drastic and conservative at least for the buildings and irregularity patterns studied herein.

Seismic response evaluation of fixed jacket-type offshore structures by random vibration analysis

  • Abdel Raheem, Shehata E.;Abdel Aal, Elsayed M.;AbdelShafy, Aly G.A.;Fahmy, Mohamed F.M.
    • Steel and Composite Structures
    • /
    • 제42권2호
    • /
    • pp.209-219
    • /
    • 2022
  • Offshore platforms in seismically active areas must be designed to survive in the face of intense earthquakes without a global structural collapse. This paper scrutinizes the seismic performance of a newly designed and established jacket type offshore platform situated in the entrance of the Gulf of Suez region based on the API-RP2A normalized response spectra during seismic events. A nonlinear finite element model of a typical jacket type offshore platform is constructed taking into consideration the effect of structure-soil-interaction. Soil properties at the site were manipulated to generate the pile lateral soil properties in the form of load deflection curves, based on API-RP2A recommendations. Dynamic characteristics of the offshore platform, the response function, output power spectral density and transfer functions for different elements of the platform are discussed. The joints deflection and acceleration responses demands are presented. It is generally concluded that consideration of the interaction between structure, piles and soil leads to higher deflections and less stresses in platform elements due to soil elasticity, nonlinearity, and damping and leads to a more realistic platform design. The earthquake-based analysis for offshore platform structure is essential for the safe design and operation of offshore platforms.

Seismic analysis of a steam generator for Gyeongju and Pohang earthquakes

  • Myung Jo Jhung;Youngin Choi;Changsik Oh;Gangsig Shin;Chan Il Park
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
    • /
    • 제55권5호
    • /
    • pp.1577-1586
    • /
    • 2023
  • Safety qualification of a steam generator is a crucial issue related to faulted condition design loads, including earthquake loads, and it should be ensured that the structural integrity of a steam generator does not exceed its design load. Using data from the Gyeongju and Pohang earthquakes, the two most powerful recorded seismic events in Korea, seismic analyses of a typical steam generator are conducted in this study. The modal characteristics are used to develop an input deck for these analyses. With a time history analysis, the responses of the steam generator in the event of an earthquake are obtained. In particular, the displacement, velocity, and acceleration responses are obtained in the time domain, with these outcomes then used for a detailed structural analysis as part of the ensuing assessment. The response spectra are also generated to determine the response characteristics in the frequency domain, focusing on the response comparisons between the Gyeongju and Pohang earthquakes. Structural integrity can be ensured by performing additional analysis using results obtained from the time history analysis considering the input excitations of various earthquakes considered in the design.

Magneto-rheological and passive damper combinations for seismic mitigation of building structures

  • Karunaratne, Nivithigala P.K.V.;Thambiratnam, David P.;Perera, Nimal J.
    • Earthquakes and Structures
    • /
    • 제11권6호
    • /
    • pp.1001-1025
    • /
    • 2016
  • Building structures generally have inherent low damping capability and hence are vulnerable to seismic excitations. Control devices therefore play a useful role in providing safety to building structures subject to seismic events. In recent years semi-active dampers have gained considerable attention as structural control devices in the building construction industry. Magneto-rheological (MR) damper, a type of semi-active damper has proven to be effective in seismic mitigation of building structures. MR dampers contain a controllable MR fluid whose rheological properties vary rapidly with the applied magnetic field. Although some research has been carried out on the use of MR dampers in building structures, optimal design of MR damper and combined use of MR and passive dampers for real scale buildings has hardly been investigated. This paper investigates the use of MR dampers and incorporating MR-passive damper combinations in building structures in order to achieve acceptable levels of seismic performance. In order to do so, it first develops the MR damper model by integrating control algorithms commonly used in MR damper modelling. The developed MR damper is then integrated in to the seismically excited structure as a time domain function. Linear and nonlinear structure models are evaluated in real time scenarios. Analyses are conducted to investigate the influence of location and number of devices on the seismic performance of the building structure. The findings of this paper provide information towards the design and construction of earthquake safe buildings with optimally employed MR dampers and MR-passive damper combinations.

축방향철근의 겹침이음길이에 따른 원형 RC교각의 내진성능평가 (Seismic Performance Assessment of Existing Circular Sectional RC Bridge Columns according to Lap-splice Length of Longitudinal Bars)

  • 박광순;서형열;김태훈;김익현;선창호
    • 한국지진공학회논문집
    • /
    • 제18권4호
    • /
    • pp.201-212
    • /
    • 2014
  • The plastic hinge region of RC pier ensures its nonlinear behavior during strong earthquake events. It is assumed that the piers secure sufficient strength and ductility in order to prevent the collapse of the bridge during strong earthquake. However, the presence of a lap-splice of longitudinal bars in the plastic hinge region may lead to the occurrence of early bond failure in the lap-splice zone and result in significant loss of the seismic performance. The current regulations for seismic performance evaluation limit the ultimate strain and displacement ductility considering the eventual presence of lap-splice, but do not consider the lap-splice length. In this study, seismic performance test and analysis are performed according to the cross-sectional size and the lap-splice length in the case of longitudinal bars with lap-splice located in the plastic hinge region of existing RC bridge columns with circular cross-section. The seismic behavioral characteristics of the piers are also analyzed. Based upon the results, this paper presents a more reasonable seismic performance evaluation method considering the lap-splice length and the cross-sectional size of the column.

Newmark 기반 변형해석에 의한 필댐의 내진저항성 연구 (A Study on the Seismic Resistance of Fill-dams by Newmark-type Deformation Analysis)

  • 박동순
    • 한국지진공학회논문집
    • /
    • 제18권4호
    • /
    • pp.161-170
    • /
    • 2014
  • Newmark-type deformation analysis has rarely been done in Korea due to the popularity of simple pseudo-static limit equilibrium analysis and detailed time-history FE/FD dynamic analysis. However, the Korean seismic dam design code updated in 2011 prescribes Newmark-type deformation analysis as a major dynamic analysis method for the seismic evaluation of fill dams. In addition, a design PGA for dynamic analysis is significantly increased in the code. This paper aims to study the seismic evaluation of four existing large fill dams through advanced FEM/Newmark-type deformation analyses for the artificial earthquake time histories with the design PGA of 0.22g. Dynamic soil properties obtained from in-situ geo-physical surveys are applied as input parameters. For the FEM/Newmark analyses, sensitivity analyses are performed to study the effects of input PGA and $G_{max}$ of shell zone on the Newmark deformation. As a result, in terms of deformation, four fill dams are proved to be reasonably safe under the PGA of 0.22g with yield coefficients of 0.136 to 0.187, which are highly resistant for extreme events. Sensitivity analysis as a function of PGA shows that $PGA_{30cm}$ (a limiting PGA to cause the 30 cm of Newmark permanent displacement on the critical slip surface) is a good indicator for seismic safety check. CFRD shows a higher seismic resistance than ECRD. Another sensitivity analysis shows that $G_{max}$ per depth does not significantly affect the site response characteristics, however lower $G_{max}$ profile causes larger Newmark deformation. Through this study, it is proved that the amplification of ground motion within the sliding mass and the location of critical slip surface are the dominant factors governing permanent displacements.

포항분지 전이대에서 천부가스 탐사 (Shallow Gas Exploration in the Pohang Basin Transition Zone)

  • 이동훈;김병엽;김지수;장성형
    • 지구물리와물리탐사
    • /
    • 제25권1호
    • /
    • pp.1-13
    • /
    • 2022
  • 포항분지 천부가스 탐사를 위해 육상과 해상이 연결되는 전이대에서 탄성파 탐사 방법을 제안하고 탐사를 수행하였다. 해저면 환경, 육상 탐사 환경을 고려하여 탐사를 설계하였다. 육상노드 수진기는 육상에만 설치하였고 육상에서는 바이브로사이스 음원을, 해양에서는 에어건 음원을 이용하여 자료를 취득하였다. 전이대에서 취득한 탄성파 탐사자료의 경우 육상탐사와 해상탐사 간의 정확한 연계를 위해 신중한 자료 취득과 처리 과정이 필요하다. 음원 종류에 따른 진폭과 위상변화를 고려하고, 음원위치에 따른 정적보정을 적용한 자료처리를 통해 지층단면도에서 반사파 연속성이 유지되게 하였다. 자료처리 결과 육상과 해상의 지층구조가 연결된 탄성파 지층단면도를 확보하고 포항분지 천부 가스층 탐사에 활용하고자 하였다. 전이대에서 탄성파 탐사는 천부가스뿐만 아니라 연안지역 단층대 조사에도 활용할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

AE와 MS 이벤트를 이용한 계측기술 (Monitoring Technique using Acoustic Emission and Microseismic Event)

  • 천대성;정용복;박철환;신중호;박의섭
    • 터널과지하공간
    • /
    • 제18권1호
    • /
    • pp.1-9
    • /
    • 2008
  • 미소파괴음(Acoustic Emission, AE)과 미소지진음(Microseismic event, MS event)은 응력의 재분배에 의한 균열이 생성될 때 나오는, 순간적인 에너지 방출에 의한 탄성파이다. AE/MS 이벤트는 일반적으로 대규모의 파괴에 앞서 그 발생이 현저해지는 경향이 있다. 이들은 계측영역의 주파수 대역에 따라 구분되며, MS이벤트에 비해 상대적으로 고주파의 AE 신호는 보다 미세한 파괴를 검출할 수 있다. 일반적으로 암반구조물은 파괴되기까지 작은 변형이 발생하여 종래에 사용되고 있는 변위계측으로는 그 전조현상을 포착하기 어렵기 때문에 국부적인 파괴나 갑작스러운 파괴에 대한 사전예측이 어려운 현실이다. 그러나 AE/MS 이벤트의 파형을 측정할 수 있는 경우 암반구조물의 파괴를 사전에 예측할 수 있으며, 초동이 명확한 경우 미세한 파괴위치지점과 함께 파괴메커니즘의 규명도 가능하다. 본 보고에서는 AE/MS 이벤트에 대한 기본이론과 함께 이들 활용한 계측기술 개발현황과 적용사례 등을 소개한다.