Extension of the effective modal seismic design method to generally irregular RC wall structures

Structural irregularity in new buildings is sometimes desired for aesthetic reasons. Often it is unavoidable due to different uses in adjacent spaces within the building. The seismic behaviour of irregular structures is harder to predict than that of regular buildings. More comprehensive analysis techniques are often required to achieve adequate accuracy. Designing irregular structures poses additional challenges as the structural characteristics are unknown. There is a lack of practical design methods that reliably produce economic and seismically robust design solutions for highly irregular RC structures. This paper presents an extension of the Effective Modal Design (EMD) method from asymmetric-plan RC wall buildings to vertically setback asymmetric-plan RC wall buildings. EMD is a generalization of the Direct Displacement-Based Design method for highly irregular ductile uncoupled RC wall structures. EMD reverse engineers a multi-degree of freedom Equivalent Linear System to produce the most economic design solution that achieves the target performance levels. The utility of EMD is verified for a wide range of setback asymmetric-plan reinforced concrete wall structures using nonlinear time history analysis of reasonably realistic 3D structural models. Advantages of EMD include explicit consideration of nonlinear, torsional and ‘higher mode’ effects. The method produces capacity-designed design actions for all reinforced concrete walls in the seismic structural system. EMD only requires three response spectrum type analyses. It does not require time history analysis or pushover analysis. EMD is a practical seismic design method for generally irregular RC wall buildings that uses analysis techniques that most engineering practitioners are familiar and confident with. It was found that for over 95% of the structures considered, EMD achieved critical mean peak responses between ??20 and +?15% of the target response values, with a median of ??5%. This significant improvement in design accuracy and reliability (compared to traditional force based design) was achieved at the relatively small additional computational effort of two Response Spectrum Analyses. This demonstrates the value that the proposed Effective Modal Design method adds to the current spectrum of seismic design methods for irregular ductile RC wall structures.     

Pushover analysis of base-isolated steel–concrete composite structures under near-fault excitations

In the present study, the seismic behavior of steel–concrete composite structures isolated by base-isolation devices under near-fault earthquake excitations is numerically investigated. The seismic analysis is performed by means of the static non-linear (pushover) analysis procedure conducted on two five-storey three-dimensional (3-D) buildings with steel columns and steel–concrete composite slabs and beams. The present 3-D building examples are assumed to be located at a near-fault area in order to take into account the effect of strong ground motion on the isolation devices. The results of this study allowed the verification of the adequacy of the attachment isolation system as well as the comparison of the behavior of the seismic-protected building with or without bracings to the unprotected buildings with or without bracings, showing the benefits of the application of the isolation devices, the limitations and the characteristics of their performance.     

考虑震害因子耦合作用的砌体建筑群破坏概率模型研究

砌体建筑群在地震中往往破坏严重损失巨大,合理评估地震作用对不同种类砌体结构造成破坏的风险变得至关重要。传统基于后验概率的地震危险性分析方法忽略了砌体建筑个体差异性的影响,未深入考虑多种震害因子的耦合作用。本文以华南地区砌体建筑群为例,开发了一种集成概率方法来对城市砌体结构的破坏风险进行建模,考虑建筑年代、层数、使用用途和墙厚四类震害因子的耦合影响,采用(Kolmogorov-Smirnov)K-S检验,在设定地震动参数下选取Gaussian分布、Log-Normal分布、Gumbel分布和Beta分布四种概率分布对该地区砌体建筑物的破坏状态概率分布参数进行拟合。通过均方根误差(Root Mean Square Error)RMSE进行拟合优度评价,最终建立基于Gaussian分布和Log-Normal分布的砌体建筑物破坏联合概率模型。最后,以华南地区三个城市典型砌体建筑物为例进行实例对比验证,将基于本文建立的建筑破坏概率模型推算出的砌体建筑群震害矩阵与基于单体结构分析得到的震害矩阵进行对比,与理论值最大偏差为0.033 3。研究表明：本文构建的集成概率方法能够获得更加合理的城市砌体建筑...     

Effect of the variability in plan of concrete mechanical properties on the seismic response of existing RC framed structures

A proper characterization of concrete strength is essential to correctly model existing RC structures, whose seismic performance is affected by the poor quality of materials. The purpose of this work is to evaluate the effect of incorrect assumptions for concrete strength and the adequacy of current Codes provisions (Eurocodes, FEMA). Even the effects of the non homogeneity of concrete strength within the building is considered due to its high variability; in fact, buildings can experience an irregular seismic response, both in plan and in elevation. In this work the effects of irregularity in plan due to the strength variability of concrete is analyzed on a case study, a four storey RC framed building, designed for vertical loads only. The variability of concrete strength has been evaluated using the data of an extensive investigation developed by REGIONE TOSCANA on a large sample of RC framed buildings.     

Seismic safety of low ductility structures used in Spain

The most important aspects of the design, seismic damage evaluation and safety assessment of structures with low ductility like waffle slabs buildings or flat beams framed buildings are examined in this work. These reinforced concrete structural typologies are the most used in Spain for new buildings but many seismic codes do not recommend them in seismic areas. Their expected seismic performance and safety are evaluated herein by means of incremental non linear structural analysis (pushover analysis) and incremental dynamic analysis which provides capacity curves allowing evaluating their seismic behavior. The seismic hazard is described by means of the reduced 5% damped elastic response spectrum of the Spanish seismic design code. The most important results of the study are the fragility curves calculated for the mentioned building types, which allow obtaining the probability of different damage states of the structures as well as damage probability matrices. The results, which show high vulnerability of the studied low ductility building classes, are compared with those corresponding to ductile framed structures.     

On the variability of concrete strength as a source of irregularity in elevation for existing RC buildings: a case study

A proper assumption of the concrete strength is essential to model existing RC structures; their seismic performance, in fact, can be affected by the poor quality of materials, both in terms of low strength and high variability. This paper considers the effects of the variability of concrete strength within buildings. Due to the high variability of concrete strength, in fact, buildings can experience irregular seismic responses, both in plan and in elevation. This research investigates the effects of irregularity in elevation due to the strength variability of concrete in a case study, namely a four-storey RC framed building, designed for vertical loads only. The variability of the concrete strength has been evaluated on the basis of an extensive survey carried out by the REGIONE TOSCANA (Tuscany Regional Government) on a large sample of RC framed buildings. Special attention has been paid to the adequacy of current codes provisions (Eurocodes, FEMA) on how to quantify concrete strength.     

Seismic evaluation of an existing complex RC building

The seismic evaluation of existing buildings is a more difficult task than the seismic design of new buildings. Non-linear methods are needed if realistic results are to be obtained. However, the application to real complex structures of various evaluation procedures, which have usually been tested on highly idealized structural models, is by no means straightforward. In the paper, a practice-oriented procedure for the seismic evaluation of building structures, based on the N2 method, is presented, together with the application of this method to an existing multi-storey reinforced concrete building. This building, which is asymmetric in plan and irregular in elevation, consists of structural walls and frames. It was designed in 1962 for gravity loads and a minimum horizontal loading (2% of the total weight). The main results presented in terms of the global and local seismic demands are compared with the results of non-linear dynamic response-history analyses. As expected, the structure would fail if subjected to the design seismic action according to Eurocode 8. The shear capacity of the structural walls is the most critical. If the shear capacity of these elements was adequate, the structure would be able to survive the design ground motion according to Eurocode 8, in spite of the very low level of design horizontal forces. The applied approach proved to be a feasible tool for the seismic evaluation of complex structures. However, due to the large randomness and uncertainty which are involved in the determination of both the seismic demand and the seismic capacity, only rough estimates of the seismic behaviour of such structures can be obtained.     

Extension of the CSM‐FEMA440 to plan‐asymmetric real building structures

The capacity spectrum method (CSM) has established itself as one of the most used Nonlinear Static Procedures for the seismic assessment of structures, since its introduction in 1975, when it was first presented by Freeman. More recently, this procedure was implemented in the ATC40 guidelines and lately improved in the FEMA‐440 report. The first step of work addressed by this paper relates to the comparison between the two features of the CSM. In the second part, an extension of the FEMA‐440CSM version is proposed for plan‐asymmetric real RC building structures. The case studies under analysis are the SPEAR building—an irregular 3D structure representing typical old three‐storey buildings in the Mediterranean region, from the early 1970s—and two real Turkish buildings with five and eight storeys. The CSM‐ATC40, the CSM‐FEMA440 and the proposed extended CSM‐FEMA440 method are applied and the results obtained duly compared with nonlinear dynamicit timehistory analyses. For the latter, semi‐artificial ground motions are used to define the seismic action. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Seismic behavior and retrofitting of joints in traditional timber roof structures

The seismic quality of traditional timber structures, as those supporting roofs in old buildings, mostly depends on the condition of their connections. A research program has investigated the behavior of old timber joints and examined retrofitting criteria. The main parameters affecting the mechanical behavior of the connection have been singled out and their effects quantified by means of experimentation and numerical analysis. A synthetic model of the cyclic behavior has been formulated, implemented in a finite element format, and used in the analysis of timber structures in seismic conditions. The model has been verified with full-scale experimentation on a roof truss. Different reinforcing methods have been compared on the basis of experimental observation and calculated structural response. The study has shown that a satisfactory post-elastic response, comparable to that of new structures, may be reached for suitably retrofitted structures.     

Evaluation of plan configuration irregularity effects on seismic response demands of L-shaped MRF buildings

Damage assessments after past earthquakes have frequently revealed that plan configuration irregular buildings have more severe damage due to excessive torsional responses and stress concentration than regular buildings. The plan configuration irregularities introduce major challenges in the seismic design of buildings. One such form of irregularity is the presence of re-entrant corners in the L-shaped buildings that causes stress concentration due to sudden changes in stiffness and torsional response amplification; hence causes early collapse. A constructive research into re-entrant corner and torsional irregularity problems is essentially needed greater than ever. Therefore, the focus of this study is to investigate structural seismic response demands for the class of L-shaped buildings through evaluating the plan configuration irregularity of re-entrant corners and lateral–torsion coupling effects on measured seismic response demands. The measured responses include story drift, inter-story drift, story shear force, overturning moment, torsion moment at the base and over building height, and torsional irregularity ratio. Three dimensional finite element model for nine stories symmetric buildings as reference model is developed. In addition, six L-shaped building models are formulated with gradual reduction in the plan of the reference building model. The results prove that building models with high irregularity are more vulnerable due to the stress concentration and lateral torsional coupling behavior than that with regular buildings. In addition, the related lateral shear forces in vertical resisting elements located on the periphery of the L-shaped buildings could be significantly increased in comparison with the corresponding values for a symmetric building.     

小高层住宅结构方案--大开洞剪力墙与异型柱框剪结构对比分析

通过对某小区小高层住宅2种结构方案的综合讨论,分析了小高层住宅的合理结构型式,提出了设计建议可供工程设计参考。异型柱框架-剪力墙结构框架柱布置灵活、隐蔽性好,但其柱截面不规则、计算理论不成熟、抗震能力较差、构造措施不理想、而且建筑自振周期长,侧向位移大,难以用于较高的高层住宅和抗震烈度较高的地区;大开洞剪力墙结构受力明确、计算理论成熟,又有较为精确的计算程序,而且墙厚可以在规范允许的范围内减薄,从而进一步降低了工程造价。通过2种方案比较,认为大开洞剪力墙体系与异型柱框剪结构相比,配筋总量基本接近,但其侧移较小,具有较好的延性,可应用于小高层住宅和地震烈度较高地区并可取得显著经济效益。     

点支式玻璃建筑结构地震损伤评估模型研究

地震对建筑结构的损伤轻则影响建筑完整性,重则导致建筑崩塌。近几年,地震损伤评估问题得到地震工程研究领域的高度重视,但对点支式玻璃建筑结构的损伤评估研究较少。为此,构建一种点支式玻璃建筑结构地震损伤评估模型。采用基于HHT变换的结构损伤部位识别方法判断地震中点支式玻璃建筑损伤部位,建立点支式玻璃建筑结构地震损伤评估多元联系数模型,评估点支式玻璃建筑损伤部位的损伤情况。结果表明,该评估模型对某地区点支式玻璃建筑结构地震损伤评估情况与实际结果一致,且该模型可控性较强,评估范围全面,评估效率明显优于其他评估模型,应用价值较高。     

基于增量动力地震易损性分析的高层结构抗震加固研究

由于承重结构构件分布不均匀,导致高层建筑框架承重构件间的距离不相等。在地震时,这种不规则分布可能引起加速度共振效应,从而导致建筑失稳。为此,以地震动强度、地震动速度峰值、最大层间位移角为参数指标,分析高层建筑的极限状态,提出基于增量动力地震易损性分析的高层结构抗震加固研究。以某实际工程为试验对象,运用ABAQUS软件构造高层建筑框架结构三维模型,选取多条地震波以及符合场地条件的地震动记录进行验证,绘制地震易损性曲线。结果表明:在高层建筑框架结构中安装阻尼器,可增强结构中各构件的承载力,改善高层建筑抗震性能;增加钢板厚度可提高结构抗震水平,降低极限状态下框架结构IO、LS与CP的超越概率;提高混凝土强度,可改善框架结构抗倒塌性能。高层结构完成抗震加固后,抗震能力由0.91提升至1.01。由此证明,以增量动力分析得到的结构易损性为基础,对建筑易损性较大的地方进行加固、完善,能够改善高层建筑框架结构地震易损性,减少地震灾害损失。     

基于改进遗传算法优化BP神经网络的单体建筑物震害评估方法

结合机器学习算法最新研究进展,提出一种基于改进遗传算法优化BP神经网络的单体建筑物震害评估方法。以四川地区为例,通过改进遗传算法优化BP神经网络建立评估模型,输出评估区域内不同结构类型单体建筑物在各震害影响因素综合作用下的破坏等级,并通过实际算例分析对模型的有效性进行验证。结果表明,该方法可快速、准确地评估单体建筑物震害情况。     

基于无人机倾斜影像的三维建筑物震害精细信息提取

无人机倾斜摄影技术建模生成的三维影像较好地展现了建筑物侧面和顶面的震害细节信息,然而影像的高维度特性难以直接基于三维影像提取震害信息,经过降低维度转换的二维纹理影像往往会导致建筑物震害信息的不完整性和破碎性。针对这些问题,本文以2017年九寨沟M_S7.0地震为例,提出了一种直接从九寨沟震后三维影像获取侧面纹理信息的方法,即将三维模型打散,实现纹理与不规则三角网分离,从而获取完整的纹理影像,然后利用金字塔模型的瓦片坐标范围、瓦片命名规则和建筑物单体的空间位置选取最优纹理影像,再使用加权均值方差法确定纹理影像中建筑物的外墙最佳分割尺度后,采用面向对象方法提取建筑物外墙和墙皮脱落信息,最后通过对这些建筑物震害特征的分析,判定单体建筑物的破坏等级。结果显示,该方法成功获取了建筑物完整的侧面震害纹理影像,并基于纹理影像提取了外墙、裂缝和墙皮脱落区域信息判定建筑物单体为中等、严重两个破坏等级。      

模糊综合评判在高层建筑结构地震作用下的应用

应用模糊数学原理,将我国现行建筑抗震设计规范(GB 50011-2001)划分场地类别的依据模糊化,用正态分布作为等效剪切波速与覆盖层厚度的隶属函数,对不同场地条件特征周期值进行模糊综合评判,给出了高层建筑结构地震作用计算步骤。结果表明,模糊综合评判方法使得建筑抗震设计中的设计反应谱更符合实际,高层建筑结构地震作用的计算更为准确。     

基于不同破坏指数的建筑物震害预测不确定性分析

结构地震破坏指数是将结构地震破坏程度进行量化的指标,其应用领域十分广泛。本文针对建筑结构震害预测工作,选取了7种典型的破坏指数,分别以5层和17层钢筋混凝土结构为模型,计算了在给定地震动作用下,结构模型对应于每个破坏指数的结构震害等级。计算结果表明:由于选取的破坏指数以及相应的破坏等级划分不同,建筑物的震害预测结果会存在较大的差异,尤其在接近设防烈度的地震作用下,建筑物的震害预测结果存在很大的不确定性。     

青海东南部农村民居结构特点及抗震能力分析

我国农村民居的抗震能力具有显著的地域特点。本文基于现场调研结果总结了青海东南部黄河流域农村民居的结构特点,并对其抗震能力进行了评估。庄廓院是调研区内的典型农村民居,本文对调研区内庄廓院的木构架房屋进行研究,提出庄廓土墙围护木构架房屋的震害等级分类标准,根据实际震害资料和类比的方法确定了当地土墙围护木构架结构的震害矩阵和震害指数与峰值加速度的关系曲线。与云南鲁甸农村的土木结构房屋比较,青海庄廓院民居具有更高的抗震能力;与未设防的砖混结构比较,这种土墙围护的木构架结构在高烈度区造成人员伤亡的风险更低。     

从抗震设防类别探讨室内地震应急避难场所的选择

区分建筑物的抗震设防类别是进行抗震设计的前提和依据。本文针对当前我国室内地震应急避难场所认定面临的现有建筑的抗震安全性问题,根据不同版本的《建筑工程抗震设防分类标准》和《建筑抗震设计规范》,对现有体育、会展、教育建筑等设计、施工时依据的抗震设防类别、标准、规范进行分析研究,以为室内地震应急避难场所的选择提供参考,从而推动室内地震应急避难场所的认定工作。