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Inelastic Spectra to Predict Constant-Damage Energy Factor of Structures Under Near-Fault Pulse-Type Ground Motions

  • Bali Liu
  • , Jinjun Hu*
  • , Lili Xie
  • , Changhai Zhai
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Hunan University of Science and Technology
  • China Earthquake Administration

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Abstract

A simple relationship is proposed to construct constant-damage energy factor (γDI) spectra of single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) oscillators with different levels of damage, expressed by the Park-Ang damage index. γDI is computed for SDOF oscillators with four hysteretic models when subjected to 80 pulse-like ground motions. The statistical dependence of γDI on initial period, damage index, postyield stiffness ratio, and ultimate ductility factor is investigated. In comparison with the non-pulse-type ground motions, the near-fault pulse-type ground motions can significantly increase the γDI of structures, and the magnitude of the increase can reach about 200%. Conservative estimates of mean γDI of SDOF oscillators are proposed taking into account the combined effect of period, damage level, and ultimate ductility factor.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4241-4261
Number of pages21
JournalJournal of Earthquake Engineering
Volume28
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024

Keywords

  • Near-fault pulse-type ground motion
  • damage index
  • energy factor
  • performance-based design
  • self-centering system

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