Estimation of inelastic displacement demands of flexible-based structures on soft soils

This study aims to develop efficient tools for performance-based seismic design of soil-structure interaction (SSI) systems on soft soils. To simulate the SSI effects, linear and nonlinear 'equivalent fixed-base single-degree-of-freedom' (EFSDOF) oscillators as well as a sway-rocking SSI m...

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Main Authors: Lu, Yang, Hajirasouliha, Iman, Marshall, Alec M.
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author Lu, Yang
Hajirasouliha, Iman
Marshall, Alec M.
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Hajirasouliha, Iman
Marshall, Alec M.
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description This study aims to develop efficient tools for performance-based seismic design of soil-structure interaction (SSI) systems on soft soils. To simulate the SSI effects, linear and nonlinear 'equivalent fixed-base single-degree-of-freedom' (EFSDOF) oscillators as well as a sway-rocking SSI model were adopted. The nonlinear dynamic response of around 10,000 SSI models and EFSDOF oscillators having a wide range of fundamental periods, target ductility demands, and damping ratios were obtained under a total of 20 seismic records on soft soil sites. Based on the results of this study, a practical method is developed for estimating the base shear and maximum displacement demands of a nonlinear single-degree-of-freedom structure on soft soil deposits. In the proposed procedure, the effect of frequency content of ground motions is considered by normalising the period of vibration by the spectral predominant periods, while the nonlinear EFSDOF models are used to improve the computational efficiency.
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spelling nottingham-385472020-05-04T20:05:25Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/38547/ Estimation of inelastic displacement demands of flexible-based structures on soft soils Lu, Yang Hajirasouliha, Iman Marshall, Alec M. This study aims to develop efficient tools for performance-based seismic design of soil-structure interaction (SSI) systems on soft soils. To simulate the SSI effects, linear and nonlinear 'equivalent fixed-base single-degree-of-freedom' (EFSDOF) oscillators as well as a sway-rocking SSI model were adopted. The nonlinear dynamic response of around 10,000 SSI models and EFSDOF oscillators having a wide range of fundamental periods, target ductility demands, and damping ratios were obtained under a total of 20 seismic records on soft soil sites. Based on the results of this study, a practical method is developed for estimating the base shear and maximum displacement demands of a nonlinear single-degree-of-freedom structure on soft soil deposits. In the proposed procedure, the effect of frequency content of ground motions is considered by normalising the period of vibration by the spectral predominant periods, while the nonlinear EFSDOF models are used to improve the computational efficiency. Inderscience Enterprises 2016 Article PeerReviewed Lu, Yang, Hajirasouliha, Iman and Marshall, Alec M. (2016) Estimation of inelastic displacement demands of flexible-based structures on soft soils. International Journal of Earthquake and Impact Engineering, 1 (1/2). pp. 81-97. ISSN 2397-9380 soil-structure interaction; soft soil; displacement demands; response-history analysis; frequency content http://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/IJEIE.2016.080034 doi:10.1504/IJEIE.2016.080034 doi:10.1504/IJEIE.2016.080034
spellingShingle soil-structure interaction; soft soil; displacement demands; response-history analysis; frequency content
Lu, Yang
Hajirasouliha, Iman
Marshall, Alec M.
Estimation of inelastic displacement demands of flexible-based structures on soft soils
title Estimation of inelastic displacement demands of flexible-based structures on soft soils
title_full Estimation of inelastic displacement demands of flexible-based structures on soft soils
title_fullStr Estimation of inelastic displacement demands of flexible-based structures on soft soils
title_full_unstemmed Estimation of inelastic displacement demands of flexible-based structures on soft soils
title_short Estimation of inelastic displacement demands of flexible-based structures on soft soils
title_sort estimation of inelastic displacement demands of flexible-based structures on soft soils
topic soil-structure interaction; soft soil; displacement demands; response-history analysis; frequency content
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/38547/
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https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/38547/