Generation of spectrum compatible accelerograms

In this paper a new method is presented for generating earthquake accelerograms which have pre-established response spectra. The non-stationary random nature and other salient features of the accelerograms can be taken care of by the procedure developed. The method leads to a sample spectrum which lies above the given spectrum. The generation of records to suit several spectra simultaneously can also be handled by this approach. The method is detailed first. This is followed by several numerical examples.     

Generating multiple spectrum compatible accelerograms using stochastic neural networks

A new neural‐network‐based methodology for generating artificial earthquake spectrum compatible accelerograms from response spectra was proposed in 1997, in which, the learning capabilities of neural networks were used to develop the knowledge of the inverse mapping from the response spectra to earthquake accelerograms. Recently, this methodology has been further extended and enhanced. This paper presents a new stochastic neural network that is capable of generating multiple earthquake accelerograms from a single‐response spectrum. A new stochastic feature to the neural network has been combined with a new scheme for data compression using the replicator neural networks developed in the original method. A benefit of this extended methodology is gaining efficiency in compressing the earthquake accelerograms and extracting their characteristics. The proposed method produces a stochastic ensemble of earthquake accelerograms from any response spectra or design spectra. An example is presented that used 100 recorded accelerograms to train the neural network and several design spectra and response spectra to test this improved methodology. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

New method of generating spectrum compatible accelerograms using neural networks

A new method is proposed for generating artificial earthquake accelerograms from response spectra. This method uses the learning capabilities of neural networks to developed the knowledge of the inverse mapping from the response spectra to earthquake accelerogram. In the proposed method the neural networks learn the inverse mapping directly from the actual recorded earthquake accelerograms and their response spectra. A two-stage approach is used. In the first stage, a replicator neural network is used as a data compression tool. The replicator neural network compresses the vector of the discrete Fourier spectra of the accelerograms to vectors of much smaller dimension. In the second stage, a multi-layer feed-forward neural network learns to relate the response spectrum to the compressed Fourier spectrum. A simple example is presented, in which only 30 accelerograms are used to train the two-stage neural networks. This example demonstrates how the method works and shows its potential. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Generation of accelerograms compatible with design specifications using information theory

This paper deals with the generation of seismic accelerograms which are compatible with a given response spectrum and other design specifications. The time sampling of the stochastic accelerogram yields a time series represented by a random vector in high dimension. The probability density function of this random vector is constructed using the maximum entropy (MaxEnt) principle under constraints defined by the available information (design specifications). In this paper, an adapted algorithm is proposed to identify the Lagrange multipliers introduced in the MaxEnt principle to take into account the constraints. This algorithm is based on (1) the minimization of an appropriate convex functional and (2) the construction of the probability distribution defined as the invariant measure of an Itô stochastic differential equation in order to estimate the integrals in high dimension of the problem. The constraints related to a seismic accelerogram are developed explicitly. This methodology is validated through an application for which the available information is related to the variance of each component of the random vector representing the accelerogram, statistics on the response spectrum, on the peak ground acceleration, on the cumulative absolute velocity and on the end-values for the velocity and for the displacement.     

基于渐进谱的幅值和频率非平稳人造地震动拟合

在Priestley渐进谱和常用反应谱拟合技术基础上,提出一种拟合目标渐进谱生成幅值和频率非平稳地震动加速度时程的方法。由Nakayama方法获得目标渐进谱,定义[0,2π]的随机数作为初始相位。在迭代过程中考虑渐进谱和相位的影响,同时调整合成时程的渐进谱和相位,直到满足迭代的收敛要求。本文方法合成时程不仅保留目标渐进谱的时频非平稳特性,相位也具有与实际地震动相符合的时频非平稳性。时程的相关分析表明,输入不同初相位合成的时程在统计上互不相关。     

Synthesis of accelerograms compatible with the Chinese GB 50011-2001 design spectrum via harmonic wavelets： artificial and historic records

A versatile approach is employed to generate artificial accelerograms which satisfy the compatibility criteria prescribed by the Chinese aseismic code provisions GB 50011-2001. In particular, a frequency dependent peak factor derived by means of appropriate Monte Carlo analyses is introduced to relate the GB 50011 -2001 design spectrum to a parametrically defined evolutionary power spectrum (EPS). Special attention is given to the definition of the frequency content of the EPS in order to accommodate the mathematical form of the aforementioned design spectrum. Further, a one-to-one relationship is established between the parameter controlling the time-varying intensity of the EPS and the effective strong ground motion duration. Subsequently, an efficient auto-regressive moving-average (ARMA) filtering technique is utilized to generate ensembles of non-stationary artificial accelerograms whose average response spectrum is in a close agreement with the considered design spectrum. Furthermore, a harmonic wavelet based iterative scheme is adopted to modify these artificial signals so that a close matching of the signals' response spectra with the GB 50011-2001 design spectrum is achieved on an individual basis. This is also done for field recorded accelerograms pertaining to the May, 2008 Wenchuan seismic event. In the process, zero-phase high-pass filtering is performed to accomplish proper baseline correction of the acquired spectrum compatible artificial and field accelerograms. Numerical results are given in a tabulated format to expedite their use in practice.     

地震反应谱在英国核电站抗震设计中的应用

英国核电站的抗震设计所针对的地震活动通常是以一个预测方程估算出的峰值地面加速度(PGA)值的谱形状为依据。频谱与峰值地面加速度预测方程都是1980年代推导出的。然而与该领域的科学发展水平相比,这些地震载荷的计算公式的技术基础已过时。故在本文中将探讨可替换的其他谱形状和选择方案及其相关的优点与问题,并就产生统一的危险性反应谱代替确定峰值地面加速度的固定谱形状进行讨论。     

Wavelet-based generation of spatially correlated accelerograms

For the seismic analysis of complex or nonlinear extended structures, it is useful to generate a set of properly correlated earthquake accelerograms that are consistent with a specified seismic hazard. A new simulation approach is presented in this paper for the generation of ensembles of spatially correlated accelerograms such that the simulated motions are consistent with (i) a parent accelerogram in the sense of temporal variations in frequency content, (ii) a design spectrum in the mean sense, and (iii) with a given instantaneous coherency structure. The formulation is based on the extension of stochastic decomposition technique to wavelet domain via the method of spectral factorization. A complex variant of the modified Littlewood-Paley wavelet function is proposed for the wavelet-based representation of earthquake accelerograms, such that this explicitly brings out the phase information of the signal, besides being able to decompose it into component time-histories having energy in non-overlapping frequency bands. The proposed approach is illustrated by generating ensembles of accelerograms at four stations.     

Wavelet‐based simulation of spectrum‐compatible aftershock accelerograms

In damage‐based seismic design it is desirable to account for the ability of aftershocks to cause further damage to an already damaged structure due to the main shock. Availability of recorded or simulated aftershock accelerograms is a critical component in the non‐linear time‐history analyses required for this purpose, and simulation of realistic accelerograms is therefore going to be the need of the profession for a long time to come. This paper attempts wavelet‐based simulation of aftershock accelerograms for two scenarios. In the first scenario, recorded main shock and aftershock accelerograms are available along with the pseudo‐spectral acceleration (PSA) spectrum of the anticipated main shock motion, and an accelerogram has been simulated for the anticipated aftershock motion such that it incorporates temporal features of the recorded aftershock accelerogram. In the second scenario, a recorded main shock accelerogram is available along with the PSA spectrum of the anticipated main shock motion and PSA spectrum and strong motion duration of the anticipated aftershock motion. Here, the accelerogram for the anticipated aftershock motion has been simulated assuming that temporal features of the main shock accelerogram are replicated in the aftershock accelerograms at the same site. The proposed algorithms have been illustrated with the help of the main shock and aftershock accelerograms recorded for the 1999 Chi–Chi earthquake. It has been shown that the proposed algorithm for the second scenario leads to useful results even when the main shock and aftershock accelerograms do not share the same temporal features, as long as strong motion duration of the anticipated aftershock motion is properly estimated. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A procedure for simulating synthetic accelerograms compatible with correlated and conditional probabilistic response spectra

The modeling of seismic load is a major topic that has to be addressed thoroughly in the framework of performance based seismic analysis and design. In this paper, a simple procedure for simulating artificial earthquake accelerograms matching the statistical distribution of response spectra, as given by median ground motion prediction equations, the standard deviation and correlation coefficients, is proposed. The approach follows the general ideas of the (natural) ground motion selection algorithms proposed by Baker [4] and Wang [43] but using simulated (artificial) “spectrum-compatible” accelerograms. This allows to simulate spectrum-compatible accelerograms featuring variability similar to the one of recorded accelerograms when the match of median and ±1 standard-deviation response spectra is imposed by the regulator. The procedure is illustrated by an application to the NGA ground motion data and models.     

Seismo-engineering parameters for sites of interim storages for spent nuclear fuel at German nuclear power plants

Within the scope of the licensing procedure for 12 interim storage facilities for spent nuclear fuel at nuclear power plants (NPP) and one for the dismantling of a NPP in Germany, site-specific expert reports were carried out to determine seismo-engineering design parameters. Our work was based on the German nuclear safety standard KTA 2201 part 1 “Design of Nuclear Power Plants against Seismic Events” which requires the derivation of the design earthquake in terms of (macroseismic) intensity. The intensity of the particular design earthquake was evaluated by the deterministic method stipulated in KTA 2201 part 1. According to the current state-of-the-art of science and technology supplementary to the deterministic approach, probabilistic evaluations were done setting a probability of exceedance for the occurrence of the design earthquake of 10⁻⁵ year⁻¹. Geological development and neotectonic conditions of the site surrounding areas were included in the evaluations. For 13 interim storage facility sites, soil-dependent design spectra and corresponding strong-motion duration values were determined.For sites with low seismic hazard site-specific design spectra from the literature were used. In the case of sites with higher seismic hazard (design earthquakeVII 1/2 MSK) strong-motion registrations representative for the site were selected from world wide data and subsequently evaluated to derive site-specific design spectra.     

Floating nuclear power plants: Potential implications for radioactive pollution of the northern marine environment

Recent media reports as to the development, construction and possible deployment of floating nuclear power plants in the northern regions has generated significant interest in the matter. This paper presents background to the concept of floating nuclear power plants, information as to possible designs and iterations and some aspects of potential concern with respect to safety and the potential for environmental or other impacts as a result of the development and use of such systems in the northern regions.     

基于相位余弦分区的人造地震动反应谱拟合

为解决人造地震动拟合时出现的经幅值调整仍未收敛的问题,分析了造成相位调整效果不稳定的原因并给出有关参数的补充公式,提出由地震动各分量反应对应的相位余弦符号来实现相位分区并给出各分区的相位调整方法.针对经相位调整仍无法收敛情况,在相位调整完成后继续使用幅值调整来改善拟合效果.算例表明本方法可有效实现迭代收敛并生成较好拟合...     

计算核电厂楼层反应谱的直接法及其对比分析

核电厂的楼层反应谱分析是核电厂房主结构和设备子系统抗震设计的主要依据.楼层谱计算方法可分为2种类型,一种是通过地震动反应谱输入直接得到楼层谱的计算方法,简称直接法;另一种是通过地震波输入的时程分析计算方法,简称时程法,文中主要研究前者.首先简要评述了几种具代表性的直接法,例如Biggs方法、Kaput方法、Singh方法等,并对它们的优缺点进行了分析.然后总结了我们的工程经验,并在Biggs和Kapur方法的基础上,提出一种修正模态法,既考虑了结构-地基动力相互作用的影响,又计算简便易行,也可获得比较满意的精确度.     

非岩基厂址条件下核电厂标准化地基模型研究

核电厂标准化设计方法是节省核电建设成本的重要手段,开展非岩基厂址地基标准化设计地基模型的研究对拓宽核电厂地基适用范围有重要意义。首先,基于国内外典型软质岩和硬土厂址动参数的调研数据进行数理统计分析,归纳动参数随深度的变化规律,并通过归一化分析得到地基剪切波速剖面特征曲线,从而确定初步的标准化地基模型;进而,基于SuperFLUSH/2D Ver6.0软件开展初步标准地基模型的地震反应分析,以最大加速度随深度变化与加速度反应谱为考量指标探究动参数变化对于地震反应的影响程度及规律;最后,依据初步地基模型的剪切波速剖面的相似性及包络性,定义软质岩和硬土厂址条件下的核电厂标准化地基模型,并给出相应的动参数合理取值。该模型及研究成果可为我国“核电走出去”战略中主力堆型的核电厂标准化设计提供重要的参考。     

基于强震记录的核电厂抗震标准反应谱研究

依据基岩场地上的汶川地震强震记录,分析了地震动地面峰值和核电站抗震标准反应谱的特性,证明了在推导和使用标准反应谱时所考虑的地面峰值加速度与地面峰值速度之比(PGA/PGV)受地面峰值加速度和震中距的影响,将对标准反应谱形状产生明显的影响.另外还发现了基岩场地的竖向峰值加速度可能要远比通常认为水平向峰值加速度的2/3大....     

核电工程应用隔震技术的可行性探讨

本文旨在观察和分析有关基底隔震技术在核电工程中应用的相关问题,重点讨论如何将此类已经相当成熟的技术应用于核电这一类十分特殊、十分重要、十分敏感而又十分复杂的工程中.文中指出隔震技术有很多优点,可以整体改进核电工程的安全性和可靠性,有利于促进未来核电厂设计和建造的标准化,缩短建设时间,降低建厂的初始投资和生命周期中的运行...     

核电厂IHP通风围板的抗震设计优化

核电厂一体化堆顶组件(IHP)通风围板为驱动机构磁轭线圈的冷却提供了间隙均匀的通道.为了优化IHP通风围板的设计,根据ANSI/AISC N690分析了当前设计的通风围板的关键结构件在D级使用限制下的应力和变形并对关键结构件进行了初步设计优化,然后对IHP通风围板进行了有限元分析并对通风围板进行了最终设计改进.经过抗震设计优化通风围板的最大应力值分布趋于均匀.本文对抗震类设备的设计优化具有一定的参考价值.     

Consideration of rare seismic events in substantiation of safe placement of nuclear power plants

The criteria and requirements for consideration of rare tectonic and seismic events at the locations of nuclear power plants (NPP) were subject to comparative analysis in the context of the aftermath of the earthquake with M _w = 8.9 that happened on March 11, 2011 in the southeast of Honshu Island. The main problems of regional and detailed methods for seismic hazard assessment under selection of safe placement of nuclear plants are discussed. Deterministic and probabilistic estimates of the parameters of seismic impacts on the Fukushima-1 NPP were considered taking into account the consequences of the March 11, 2011 earthquake. The development of the uniform requirements to safe placement of nuclear power stations and unified methods for seismic hazard assessment is proven to be urgent. It is necessary to take into account the possible causes of extreme seismic events able to result in the beyond design-basis accidents not considered in the project and also organizational and technical measures to reduce the radiological consequences of the beyond design-basis accidents caused by the impact of rare but severe natural and anthropogenic factors.