Boundary settings for the seismic dynamic response analysis of rock masses using the numerical manifold method

Aiming to accurately simulate seismic dynamic response of rock masses using the numerical manifold method (NMM), boundary settings must be treated carefully. In this paper, 4 issues in boundary settings are investigated to improve the performance of NMM: (1) Nonreflecting boundaries including the viscous boundary and viscoelastic boundary are considered; (2) A free‐field boundary is incorporated into NMM to accurately simulate external source wave motion; (3) A seismic input boundary is considered, and the force input method is introduced; and (4) A static‐dynamic unified boundary is incorporated for the convenience of transforming displacement boundary into other types of boundaries, such as nonreflecting boundaries and seismic input boundary. Several benchmark problems are solved to validate the improved NMM. Simulation results agree well with analytical ones, indicating that the improved NMM is able to simulate seismic dynamic response of rock masses reliably and correctly.     

Study on elastic P-wave propagation law in unfavorable geologic structures with discontinuous deformation analysis method

The propagation of elastic P-wave in unfavorable geologic structures is a complex process which contains reflex, transmission, and refraction. In this paper, the discontinuous deformation analysis (DDA) method is introduced, and the viscous boundary condition and stress wave input way are applied to enable the DDA method to simulate the seismic dynamic response of underground rock mass. The improved DDA program is used to analyze the propagation laws of elastic P-wave in joints and weak interlayer. The results show that (1) for a range of joint stiffness, the difference of transmission coefficient of joint surface between DDA calculation and theoretical solution is small; (2) the lower the joint stiffness, the more obvious the attenuation of the elastic P-wave is; (3) varied joint spacing and joint number play different roles on the attenuation of elastic P-wave; (4) the DDA calculation result is consistent with the theoretical solution for the transmission coefficient of interface; (5) the thickness and elastic modulus of weak interlayer will affect the interference effect of multiple transmission waves; (6) with the increasing weak interlayer thickness H (or a), the attenuation of the elastic P-wave is more obvious; and (7) the lower the wave impedance ratio of weak interlayer, the more obvious the attenuation of the elastic P-wave is.     

覆盖层上土石坝非线性动力响应分析的地震波动输入方法

较多已建和待建的土石坝直接修筑于覆盖层上,合理描述土石坝与覆盖层之间的动力相互作用对大坝抗震安全评价至关重要。基于等效荷载和人工边界的地震波动输入方法能较好地反映出结构-地基之间的相互作用并得到了广泛应用。等效荷载和人工边界参数在均质线弹性地基条件下易于获得,而对于覆盖层地基,土体动力非线性特性给求解带来很大困难。鉴于此,首先根据覆盖层侧向边界的位移模式,发展了能高效、精确地获取多向地震动垂直入射时均质或成层覆盖层自由场非线性动力响应的简化模型;结合能动态实时获取地基材料参数的非线性人工边界,发展了一套覆盖层上土石坝非线性动力响应分析的地震波动输入方法。算例表明,发展的地震波动输入方法可大大减小计算网格量,并能较好地反映覆盖层对地震动频谱特性的影响且具有较高的精度。     

A detailed investigation of block dynamic sliding by the discontinuous deformation analysis

An extensive examination of the discontinuous deformation analysis (DDA) in block dynamic sliding modeling is carried out in this paper. Theoretical solutions for a single block sliding on an arbitrarily inclined plane by applying the horizontal/vertical seismic loadings to the sliding block as acceleration time histories or to the base as constraint displacement time histories are derived. As compared with the theoretical solutions, for a single block sliding, the DDA predicts the sliding displacements and block interaction forces accurately under various base incline angles and friction angles under both the harmonic loadings and a real seismic loading. The vertical seismic component may influence the block sliding displacements to different extent, and the DDA can capture these phenomena successfully and give accurate results. For the calculation of the single block relative sliding, both the theoretical and the DDA solutions indicate that applying the seismic accelerations as constraint displacement time histories (derived by integrating the seismic accelerations twice) to the base is equivalent to applying the seismic accelerations as volume forces to the sliding block in the opposite directions. The DDA modeling also demonstrates that this conclusion still stands for the case of multi‐block sliding. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Investigation of highly efficient algorithms for solving linear equations in the discontinuous deformation analysis method

Large‐scale engineering computing using the discontinuous deformation analysis (DDA) method is time‐consuming, which hinders the application of the DDA method. The simulation result of a typical numerical example indicates that the linear equation solver is a key factor that affects the efficiency of the DDA method. In this paper, highly efficient algorithms for solving linear equations are investigated, and two modifications of the DDA programme are presented. The first modification is a linear equation solver with high efficiency. The block Jacobi (BJ) iterative method and the block conjugate gradient with Jacobi pre‐processing (Jacobi‐PCG) iterative method are introduced, and the key operations are detailed, including the matrix‐vector product and the diagonal matrix inversion. Another modification consists of a parallel linear equation solver, which is separately constructed based on the multi‐thread and CPU‐GPU heterogeneous platforms with OpenMP and CUDA, respectively. The simulation results from several numerical examples using the modified DDA programme demonstrate that the Jacobi‐PCG is a better iterative method for large‐scale engineering computing and that adoptive parallel strategies can greatly enhance computational efficiency. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于静动力有限元的边坡抗震稳定分析方法

由人工截断边界输入地震波,通过时程积分法确定地震荷载作用下边坡的应力和变形,在人工截断边界上采用黏-弹性人工边界条件模拟地基辐射阻尼的影响。采用有限元强度折减法求解边坡稳定安全系数,以塑性区贯通时刻特征点的位移突变作为边坡失稳的评判标准。非线性有限元和黏-弹性人工边界条件结合运用,建立了基于静动力有限元的边坡抗震稳定分析方法。该方法在稳定安全系数的定义上和传统的刚体极限平衡法是一致的。以十里铺水电站为工程实例,分析了库区边坡的抗震稳定性,得出了边坡动力位移时程和动力稳定安全系数,计算结果合理评价了实际工程在地震荷载下的稳定性。     

盾构隧道抗震分析的静力推覆方法

利用动力时程法对盾构隧道进行抗震分析时,计算时间长,工作量大,土体本构以及阻尼的选择困难,不利于工程设计广泛应用。为了解决这些困难,借鉴地上结构静力推覆分析方法的思想,并结合盾构隧道的地震响应主要由周围土体的地震响应所控制的这一特点,改进了静力推覆方法中的水平加载模式,提出了适用于盾构隧道抗震分析的静力推覆分析方法,并引入了隧道倾斜度的概念来衡量隧道的抗震性能。此法通过对计算模型施加沿地层深度方向分布的倒三角侧向水平位移,来模拟地震对盾构隧道的作用,概念清楚,考虑了隧道与周围土体的相互作用,避免了在动力时程分析中所涉及的土体本构和阻尼的选择、计算模型边界条件等复杂问题,大大降低了盾构隧道抗震分析的难度,同时,可以得到隧道的抗震能力曲线。与动力时程分析的对比结果表明,在弹性阶段,此法的计算结果合理,具有较高的精度,适用于盾构隧道抗震设计。     

地震分析中人工边界处理与地震动输入方法研究

基于柱面波波动方程,推导建立了适用于土-结构地震动力相互作用分析的地震动输入和人工边界的处理方法.其中,地震动的输入是通过在人工边界上施加等效节点力来实现的,等效节点力的大小与入射地震波波速成正比;而人工边界的处理方法使得人工边界条件不仅在时间上是局部的,而且在空间上也是局部的.这种处理方法简单、有效,物理意义清晰,且很容易在有限元法中实现,结合Newmark时间积分是无条件稳定的.为了验证方法的有效性和精度,给出了两个算例,分别用于检验人工边界条件的性能以及地震动输入方法的正确性.算例分析结果表明,所提出的方法是十分有效的.     

Implementation of the finite element method in the three‐dimensional discontinuous deformation analysis (3D‐DDA)

A modified three‐dimensional discontinuous deformation analysis (3D‐DDA) method is derived using four‐noded tetrahedral elements to improve the accuracy of current 3D‐DDA algorithm in practical applications. The analysis program for the modified 3D‐DDA method is developed in a C++ environment and its accuracy is illustrated through comparisons with several analytical solutions that are available for selected problems. The predicted solutions for these problems using the modified 3D‐DDA approach all show satisfactory agreement with the corresponding analytical results. Results presented in this paper demonstrate that the modified 3D‐DDA method with discontinuous modeling capabilities offers a useful computational tool to determine stresses and deformations in practical problems involving fissured elastic media with reasonable accuracy. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A New Viscous Boundary Condition in the Two-Dimensional Discontinuous Deformation Analysis Method for Wave Propagation Problems

Viscous boundaries are widely used in numerical simulations of wave propagation problems in rock mechanics and rock engineering. By using such boundaries, reflected waves from artificial boundaries can be eliminated; therefore, an infinite domain can be modeled as a finite domain more effectively and with a much greater accuracy. Little progress has been made, thus far, with the implementation and verification of a viscous boundary in the numerical, discrete element, discontinuous deformation analysis (DDA) method. We present in this paper a new viscous boundary condition for DDA with a higher absorbing efficiency in comparison to previously published solutions. The theoretical derivation of the new viscous boundary condition for DDA is presented in detail, starting from first principles. The accuracy of the new boundary condition is verified using a series of numerical benchmark tests. We show that the new viscous boundary condition works well with both P waves as well as S waves.     

非连续变形分析方法中的阻尼问题研究

定量研究了非连续变形分析(DDA)方法中的黏性阻尼与数值阻尼。首先,基于Newmark直接积分法,推导了块体系统的运动方程。其次,通过动力学中的黏性阻尼理论建立了DDA中动力系数、时间步长与黏性阻尼比的关系式,探讨了DDA中的常加速度积分方案的数值阻尼分区及阻尼比计算方法,进而得到两种阻尼共同作用时的阻尼比表达式,并分析了频域内阻尼比的分布情况。最后,以谐振激励下的块体振动为例,通过对比不同阻尼作用下块体位移的DDA计算值与理论解,验证了本文提出的阻尼比计算公式的正确性。研究表明：黏性阻尼对低频的衰减作用明显,数值阻尼则可以很快地消除高频干扰,而二者共同作用下可降低阻尼的频率相关性。该研究成果为DDA的振动、波动等动力计算的阻尼取值提供了理论依据。     

On the Implementation of augmented Lagrangian method in the two‐dimensional discontinuous deformation Analysis

The discontinuous deformation analysis (DDA) is a discontinuum‐based method, which employs a penalty method to represent the contact between blocks. The penalty method is easy to be implemented in the program, but the contact constraint is only approximately satisfied. Penetrations between contacting blocks are unavoidable even if the penalty value is very large. To improve the contact precision in the DDA, an augmented Lagrangian method is introduced, which can make use of advantages of both the Lagrangian multiplier method and the penalty method. This paper provides a detailed implementation of the augmented Lagrangian method in the DDA program and compares it with the standard DDA on the computational efficiency and contact precision. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

深埋地下结构静动力耦合响应分析的边界条件设置方法

针对深埋地下结构的荷载环境特点,提出了深埋地下结构静动力耦合计算过程中边界条件的合理设置方法。该方法通过构建边界上的力系来平衡计算区域的初始地应力,然后将该力系设置成阶跃函数形式的动荷载作用于边界,并与后续的动荷载共同作用。研究表明,一次完整的地下结构静动力耦合分析过程,边界条件必须经过变换设置才能得到合理的计算结果。另外,只要计算软件具有黏性边界条件设置功能就能准确地完成地下结构静动力耦合响应分析。算例分析显示,该边界条件设置方法精度和效率高,简单适用。     

基于OpenMP的非连续变形分析并行计算方法

非连续变形分析（DDA）方法严格满足平衡要求和能量守恒,具有完全的运动学及数值可靠性,但对大规模岩土工程问题的数值模拟耗时太长,尤其是线性方程组求解,并行计算可以很好地解决该问题。首先基于DDA方法的基本理论,阐述了适用于DDA方法中的基于块的行压缩法和基于“试验-误差”迭代格式的非零位置记录;其次,引入块雅可比迭代法并行求解DDA方法的线性方程组,并改进了相应的非零存储方法;最后,基于OpenMP实现了DDA线性方程组求解并行计算,并将其应用于地下洞室群的破坏过程分析,以加速比为并行效率的指标评价,结果表明,该并行计算策略可以极大提高DDA的计算效率,而且适合各种规模的问题。     

Numerical analysis of block stone displacements in ancient masonry structures: A new method to estimate historic ground motions

An innovative approach is presented, in which the discontinuous deformation analysis (DDA) method is used to estimate historic ground motions by back analysis of unique structural failures in archaeological sites. Two archaeological sites in Israel are investigated using this new approach and results are presented in terms of displacement evolution of selected structural elements in the studied masonry structure. The response of the structure is studied up to the point of incipient failure, in a mechanism similar to the one observed in the field. Structural response is found to be very sensitive to dynamic parameters of the loading function such as amplitude and frequency. Prior to back analysis of case studies, two validations are presented. Both compare the performance of DDA with analytical solutions and present strong agreement between the two. Using comprehensive sensitivity analyses, the most likely peak ground acceleration (PGA) and frequency that must have driven the observed block displacements are found for the two case studies—the Nabatean city of Mamshit and the medieval fortress of Nimrod in southern and northern Israel, respectively. It is found that horizontal peak ground accelerations (HPGA) of 0.5g and 1g were required to generate the observed deformations in Mamshit and Nimrod, respectively. Although these might seem too high, considering structural and topographic amplifications it is concluded that the analyses suggest ground motions of 0.2g at a frequency of 1.5 Hz for Mamshit and up to 0.4g at a frequency of 1 Hz for Nimrod. These values provide constraints on the seismic risk associated with these regions as appears in the local building code using a completely independent approach. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Multiscale method for long tunnels subjected to seismic loading

A multiscale method for the dynamic analysis of underground structures is proposed, which involves the concurrent discretization of the entire domain with both coarse‐scale and fine‐scale finite element meshes. The coarse‐scale mesh is employed to capture seismic response characteristics of the integral system, whereas the fine‐scale mesh describes in detail the dynamic response in positions of potential damage or interest. For both the coarse‐scale and fine‐scale meshes to overlap, a bridging scale term is introduced so that compatibility of dynamic behavior between the coarse‐ and fine‐scale models is enforced. Both material and contact nonlinearities are considered in the multiscale model. As an application, the model is used for large‐scale seismic response of a newly built long‐distance shield tunnel. Results show that this multiscale method does not have spurious wave reflections at the fine/coarse interface and does not need filtering procedures, which is an advantage compared with the displacement coupling method. Stress and deformation response in lining segments and their connecting bolts are investigated and analyzed within the fine‐scale model, and the capacity of critical structural components, such as bolts and joints is evaluated. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

俯斜式混凝土重力挡土墙强震反应数值模拟

首先,介绍了基于OpenSees独立开发的一套用于挡土墙-土地震反应相互作用有限元分析计算软件RW_2DPS.据此建立了俯斜式混凝土重力挡土墙-土强震相互作用有限元模型.模型中,引入非线性有限元计算方法,选用多屈服面弹塑性本构模型模拟砂土的动力属性,应用零长度接触单元模拟墙与土体之间的接触特性,且采用一致耗能阻尼边界与速度边界条件.最后,输入随机地震动,进行挡土墙-土强震反应分析,并重点探讨墙背地震土压力和水平地震惯性力沿挡土墙高度分布规律.结果表明,墙背动土压力峰值出现在距挡土墙底约1/3墙高处;挡土墙背加速度具有放大效应,加速度峰值出现在挡土墙顶部;不同地震动作用下,加速度放大系数沿墙高分布规律不同,动土压力沿墙高变化规律基本一致.     

三维黏弹性人工边界地震波动输入方法研究

对三维黏弹性人工边界给出了一种实用的地震波动输入方法。用等效边界力法进行地震波动输入时,把入射地震波假设为竖直向上入射的平面波,使施加在人工边界上的总荷载可以由输入波位移和速度的关系式完全表达,使地震动输入更容易在有限元计算程序中实现。解决了三维黏弹性人工边界采用球面波进行地震波动输入会出现尚待确定的未知项,不易实现地震波动的输入的困难。数值算例表明,该地震波动输入方法是十分有效的。     

An approximate spring–dashpot artificial boundary for transient wave analysis of fluid-saturated porous media

Practical civil engineering problems are usually formulated in an infinite half-space domain, and a selected finite domain is required to analyze the dynamic responses of a fluid-saturated porous medium by the finite element method (FEM). Devising a method to deal with the boundaries of the finite domain is the key issue for this open system. In this paper, a two-dimensional spring–dashpot artificial boundary (SDAB) for transient analysis in a fluid-saturated porous media is developed. Based on Biot’s dynamic theory of fluid-saturated porous media, the normal and tangential boundary stress formulae are deduced for out-going cylindrical body waves. The boundary stress is proportional to displacement and velocity, thus continuously distributed dashpots and springs can be placed on the artificial boundaries in the normal and tangential directions to simulate the energy absorption of the infinite media outside of the finite domain for the interior distributed source problems. In this paper, the input seismic motion can be realized by applying an equivalent load on the SDAB for the seismic scattering problems of exterior distributed sources. Numerical examples are given and the analyzed results show that the SDAB and the method of wave motion input have good stability and acceptable accuracy.     

基于线性互补的非连续变形分析

非连续变形分析(DDA)方法是一种新的用来分析块体系统运动和变形的非连续介质数值计算方法。研究的核心工作是致力于对现有DDA接触问题处理方法的改进。DDA主要采用罚函数法和Lagrange乘子法处理接触问题,合理设定罚参数很困难,此外,因开闭迭代而引起的刚度矩阵的不连续变化也会导致收敛方面的困难。为避免引入罚参数及传统意义上的开闭迭代,用混合线性互补模型(LCDDA)对DDA方法进行了重新描述。在此基础上,综合基于非光滑分析的Newton法的局部平方收敛和最速下降法的全局线性收敛的优势,提出求解LCDDA模型的有效算法。根据上述思想及理论研究成果编制了完整的计算程序,算例计算结果证明了方法的精度及可行性。