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Preliminary analysis of correlation between ground response and subsoil softening

  • Longwei Chen*
  • , Xianzhang Ling
  • , Xiaoming Yuan
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives
  • School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Ground motion is closely related with subsoil properties. Under dynamic loading, subsoil tends to soften. Using a ID model to simulate horizontal stratum, the correlation between ground motion and subsoil softening is investigated. Subsoil softening mainly influences ground motion, especially for long period components. Response spectrum intensity relative changing rate is proposed as an index for evaluating the influence of subsoil softening on ground motion. Response spectrum intensity relative changing rate keeps constant when shear wave velocity ratio v′/v0 is greater than 0.2 but increases dramatically with decreasing v′/v0 when v′/v0 is smaller than 0.2. Comparing to subsoil nonlinearity, subsoil liquefaction greatly increases long-period component energy which affects long period structures such as high rising buildings, long span structures.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Civil Engineering and Architecture Innovation
Pages2904-2907
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event4th International Conference on Technology of Architecture and Structure, ICTAS 2011 - Xi'an, China
Duration: 22 Sep 201124 Sep 2011

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume368-373
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference4th International Conference on Technology of Architecture and Structure, ICTAS 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityXi'an
Period22/09/1124/09/11

Keywords

  • Correlation
  • Ground response
  • Spectral intensity relative changing rate
  • Subsoil softening

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