墙土体参数对地下连续墙基础沉降数值模拟的影响

考虑到墙周土体及接触的非线性,借助Mar软件建立了空间三维有限元模型,通过与工程实测比较,证明模型合理;在此基础上分析了土体变形模量、泊松比及墙土接触的摩擦对地下连续墙基础沉降的影响,结果表明:土体变形模量对基础沉降的影响相当大,泊松比取其经验值对基础基本无影响,墙土间摩擦系数的提高对基础沉降的减小有一定的作用。     

北京某深基坑复合土钉墙支护受力监测及分析

通过对某深基坑开挖及支护过程中土钉钢筋受力、锚索轴力及坡顶水平位移情况进行监测,并通过对土钉拉筋受力特征、锚索轴力特征、坡顶水平位移监测值特征及其相互关系进行系统分析,将其与传统的受力模型进行对比,解析了该基坑在此方面的普遍性与特殊性,为今后类似工程提供借鉴。     

Pile group response to liquefaction-induced lateral spreading: E-Defense large shake table test

This paper presents the results of a large-scale shake table test at E-Defense facility on a pile group located adjacent to a gravity-type quay wall and were subjected to liquefaction-induced large ground displacements. Extensive liquefaction-induced large ground lateral spreading displaced the quay wall about 2.2 m and damaged the pile foundation. The pile foundation consisted of a six-pile group which supported a footing and a superstructure model. Large lateral soil displacements were measured by several sensors such as inclinometers and the results favorably agreed with the directly observed deformations. Soil lateral displacement decreased as the distance from the quay wall increased landward. The piles were densely instrumented and the measured bending strain records were able to explain the damage to the piles. Lateral pressures of the liquefied soil exerted on the piles were measured using earth pressure (EP) sensors. The application of two design guidelines (JRA [1] and JSWA [2]) for estimation of liquefaction-induced lateral pressure on piles is discussed and their advantages and shortcomings are addressed. Furthermore, two simplified methods (Shamoto et al. [3] and Valsamis et al. [4]) are employed to predict the extent of liquefaction-induced large ground displacements and they are compared to the measured deformations. Finally, their accuracy for predicting the liquefaction-induced lateral displacements is evaluated and practical recommendations are made.     

带调谐液体阻尼器结构的有限元模拟分析

调频液体阻尼器(TLD)作为一种被动耗能减震装置,由于涉及到两种形态的物质之间的相互作用,真实准确地掌握调谐液体阻尼器的减震特性显得尤为困难,因此建立更加精确的流固耦合模型,进而探讨带调谐液体阻尼器结构的抗震性能是一件非常有意义的工作.本文利用ADINA有限元分析软件分别建立了结构动力学模型和流体动力学模型,并利用其流一固耦合分析模块,对此耦合模型进行瞬态分析,模拟计算结果与试验简化模型的结果具有较好的一致性.在此基础上通过动力时程分析得到了调谐液体阻尼器流场的变化特性,并结合流场特性考查了频率比、地震动、质量比这三个因素对带调频液体阻尼器结构抗震性能的影响,对比分析表明频率比对TLD的减振性能的影响最为显著,最后给出了TLD的设计建议.     

摩擦型阻尼填充墙单元的设计及性能试验研究

基于阻尼填充墙的构造与原理,设计一种以低强度薄层砂浆为阻尼层的摩擦型阻尼填充墙单元(FDIWU)构造方案.通过对三榀砌块类型不同的FDIWU试件进行拟静力试验,研究FDIWU的力学性能.试验结果表明:(1)以低强度薄层砂浆为阻尼层的FDIWU的构造和原理是可行的,能成功实现“砌体单元平动,不破坏”的预期机制和设计目标.(2)以低强度薄层砂浆为阻尼层的FDIWU具有较大的初始刚度;起滑后,刚度明显降低.(3)以低强度薄层砂浆为阻尼层的FDIWU耗能机理明确,耗能能力强.(4)用不同类型砌块砌筑的FDIWU的承载力、刚度、强度退化及变形特性基本相同,耗能性能有差别.用表面较为粗糙的砌块砌筑的FDIWU的耗能能力较强.     

芦山7.O级地震中钢筋混凝土框架结构震害分析

2013年4月20日四川芦山7.0级地震给震区建筑结构造成了严重破坏.本文选择不同烈度区典型震害的钢筋混凝土框架结构,介绍了结构梁柱、填充墙、其他附属构件及地基等的破坏特点,分析了各类震害特征与破坏机理.结果显示,钢筋混凝土框架结构在本次地震中表现出了良好的抗震性能,除了极震区个别建筑框架柱发生了结构性破坏外,地震区绝大部分均为非结构性破坏,如填充墙及其他附属构件破坏,且大部分破坏不影响结构框架承重体系继续使用.最后针对该次地震中钢筋混凝土框架结构存在的主要问题,给出了一些钢筋混凝土框架结构设计与建设改进建议.     

芦山7级地震村镇木结构震害调查及加固建议

木结构在地震中表现出良好的抗震性能.本文以芦山“4.20”7级地震Ⅶ一Ⅸ度区村镇木结构考察为基础,总结了“4.20”芦山7级地震后村镇木结构的震害程度和类型,发现木结构砌块填充墙破坏严重.考虑我国村镇经济特点和村镇施工人员的施工技术.提出用铁环&钢丝网片夹壁的加固和维修的方案.     

A noniterative design procedure for supplemental brace–damper systems in single‐degree‐of‐freedom systems

In this paper, a method for designing supplemental brace–damper systems in single‐degree‐of‐freedom (SDOF) structures is presented. We include the effects of the supporting brace stiffness in the dynamic response by using a viscoelastic Maxwell model. On the basis of the study of an SDOF under ground excitation, we propose a noniterative design procedure for simultaneously specifying both the damper and the brace while assuring a desired structural performance. It is shown that to increase the damper size beyond the value delivered by the proposed criteria will not provide any improvement but actually worsen the structural response. The design method presented here shows excellent agreement with the FEMA 273 design approach but offers solutions closer to optimality. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Damper placement optimization in a shear building model with discrete design variables: a mixed‐integer second‐order cone programming approach

Supplemental damping is known as an efficient and practical means to improve seismic response of building structures. Presented in this paper is a mixed‐integer programming approach to find the optimal placement of supplemental dampers in a given shear building model. The damping coefficients of dampers are treated as discrete design variables. It is shown that a minimization problem of the sum of the transfer function amplitudes of the interstory drifts can be formulated as a mixed‐integer second‐order cone programming problem. The global optimal solution of the optimization problem is then found by using a solver based on a branch‐and‐cut algorithm. Two numerical examples in literature are solved with discrete design variables. In one of these examples, the proposed method finds a better solution than an existing method in literature developed for the continuous optimal damper placement problem. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Modeling of a large‐scale magneto‐rheological damper for seismic hazard mitigation. Part II: Semi‐active mode

A magneto‐rheological (MR) damper is a semi‐active device where the damper force capacity is controlled by varying the input current into the damper. In this paper, the dynamics of MR dampers associated with variable current input is studied. Electromagnetic theory is used to model the dynamics of an MR damper including the eddy current effect and the nonlinear hysteretic behavior of damper material magnetization. A nonlinear differential equation that relates the input current to the damper with a constant equivalent current is proposed. The nonlinear differential equation is combined with the Maxwell Nonlinear Slider (MNS) model to create the variable current MNS model to predict the damper force under variable input current and random damper displacement loading. The model is evaluated by comparing the predicted response of a large‐scale MR damper to the measured damper response from experiments. The experiments include a real‐time hybrid simulation of a 3‐story building structure with a large‐scale MR damper subjected to the design earthquake. The exceptional agreement observed between the predicted and experimental results illustrate the robustness and the accuracy of the variable current MNS model. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.