scholarly journals Shaking Table Tests on Earthquake Response Characterization of a Complex Museum Isolated Structure in High Intensity Area

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenguang Liu ◽  
Chuan Qin ◽  
Yang Liu ◽  
Wenfu He ◽  
Qiaorong Yang
Keyword(s):  
Structural Model ◽  
Base Isolation ◽  
Shaking Table ◽  
Isolation Effect ◽  
Structural Safety ◽  
Functional Requirements ◽  
Shaking Table Tests ◽  
Earthquake Intensity ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Museum Design

Owing to special functional requirements of museum, such as great space and story height for exhibitions, large floor slab openings in plan and long span truss in elevation are becoming increasingly considered in museum design, which leads to challenges to structural safety. The aseismic performance of an isolated museum structure in high earthquake intensity regions was thus studied because of its complexity and irregularity. In order to observe the seismic characteristics and verify isolation effect, shaking table tests of a 1/30-scale structural model with and without base isolation bearings have been carried out under minor, moderate, and major earthquakes. The experimental results show that isolated structure dynamic characteristics and isolation effect are stable and storey peak acceleration responses of superstructure are less than that of fixed structure. Storey drifts of isolated structure meet required limits stipulated in Chinese design code and torsion responses of the bearings are not remarkable. It is suggested that seismic performances of complex museum structures have been effectively improved with isolation in use.

Shaking table tests on the multi-dimensional seismic response of long-span grid structure with base-isolation

2019 ◽  
Vol 201 ◽  
pp. 109802 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weizhi Xu ◽  
Dongsheng Du ◽  
Shuguang Wang ◽  
Weiqing Liu ◽  
Weiwei Li
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Response ◽  
Base Isolation ◽  
Shaking Table ◽  
Shaking Table Tests ◽  
Grid Structure ◽  
Long Span

AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF IN-PLANE, ARCH-SHAPED FLEXURAL DAMPER

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yen-Po Wang ◽  
Di-Hung Chen ◽  
Chien-Liang Lee
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Stress Concentration ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Shaking Table ◽  
Seismic Protection ◽  
Building Structures ◽  
Shaking Table Tests ◽  
Earthquake Intensity ◽  
Component Test ◽  
Portal Frame

An innovative displacement-dependent metallic yielding damper designed to deform inelastically under in-plane flexural bending for seismic protection of building structures is proposed. The in-plane flexural damper that originated from a portal frame is modified by replacing the beam with a circular arch so that the effect of stress concentration can be minimized. Component tests of the in-plane dampers were conducted and compared with analytical results. Hysteresis of the component test indicates a consistent energy-dissipative characteristic of the damper. Moreover, seismic performance of the proposed damper via a series of shaking table tests was carried out. Excellent seismic performance of the proposed in-plane arched damper was observed. The acceleration responses in both peak and root-mean-squares of all floors are significantly reduced, and were greater in extent compared to the earthquake intensity increases.

Study on First-Floor Isolated Structure with Metallic Damper

2012 ◽  
Vol 446-449 ◽  
pp. 3042-3045
Author(s):  
Jin Bao Ji ◽  
Zhi Wei Ni ◽  
Yang Yang Du ◽  
Yang Qiang Fu
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Shaking Table ◽  
Shaking Table Tests ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Damping Rate ◽  
Metallic Dampers ◽  
Rubber Bearings ◽  
Metallic Damper

As an advancing isolation technology, the first-floor isolated structure can take full use of the first-floor space, and has been promoted in southern China gradually. To study the isolation effect of the first-floor isolated structure and to improve the damping rate of it, a seven-story structural model with laminated rubber bearings and metallic dampers installed on the top of first-floor columns was studied by shaking table tests and finite element analysis using SAP2000 API. The results of the tests and analysis show that the isolation technology with metallic dampers can reduce the seismic response of the upper structure significantly.

Experimental Study of a Multiple Bay Structure Isolated With Hybrid Bearings

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. S. Tsai ◽  
Bo-Jen Chen ◽  
Tsu-Cheng Chiang ◽  
Guan-Hsing Lee
Keyword(s):  
Earthquake Engineering ◽  
Base Isolation ◽  
Steel Structure ◽  
Seismic Energy ◽  
Shaking Table ◽  
Element Formulation ◽  
Shaking Table Tests ◽  
Seismic Responses ◽  
Promising Tool ◽  
Rubber Bearings

In conventional earthquake resistance design approach (the ductility-design philosophy), the energy dissipation mechanism is based on plastic deformations at scattered locations in the structure. However, this can produce permanent damage to the joints as well as the larger interstory displacements. In recently years, the base isolation technology has been adopted as a feasible and attractive way in improving seismic resistance of structures. It can shift the natural periods of structures away from the rich periods contents of earthquake motions, but also provide considerable supplemental damping to dissipate seismic energy transmitted into structures during earthquakes. In this paper, uniaxial, biaxial, and triaxial shaking table tests are performed to study the seismic behavior of a 0.4-scale three-story isolated steel structure in the National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering in Taiwan. Experimental results demonstrate that structures with hybrid rubber bearings can actually decrease the seismic responses of the superstructure. It has been proved through the shaking table tests that the rubber bearing is a very promising tool to enhance the seismic resistibility of structures. Moreover, it is illustrated that the proposed analytical model and finite element formulation in this paper can well predict the mechanical behavior of rubber bearings and seismic responses of the base-isolated structures.

Shaking Table Tests of the Smart Restorable Sliding Base Isolation System (SRSBIS)

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 1157-1177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donatello Cardone ◽  
Peyman Narjabadifam ◽  
Domenico Nigro
Keyword(s):  
Base Isolation ◽  
Shaking Table ◽  
Shaking Table Tests ◽  
Isolation System ◽  
Base Isolation System

Applications of Multiple Trench Friction Pendulum System to Seismic Mitigation of Structures

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. S. Tsai ◽  
Jeng-Wen Lin ◽  
Yung-Chang Lin ◽  
Chia-Chi Chen
Keyword(s):  
Base Isolation ◽  
Shaking Table ◽  
Shaking Table Tests ◽  
Natural Period ◽  
Isolation System ◽  
Pendulum System ◽  
Base Isolation System ◽  
Friction Pendulum ◽  
Seismic Mitigation ◽  
Friction Pendulum System

In order to promote seismic resistance capability of structures and simplify the manufacturing processes of an isolator, a new base isolation system called the multiple trench friction pendulum system (MTFPS) is proposed. The investigations for the proposed isolator have been carried out to address its mechanical characteristics and to assess its performance in seismic mitigation through a series of shaking table tests in this study. The MTFPS isolator can provide different natural periods, displacement capacities and damping effects in any two independent directions. The natural period and damping effect for a MTFPS isolator change continually during earthquakes. Results from the shaking table tests on a scaled three-story structure isolated with MTFPS isolators illustrate that the proposed MTFPS isolator can isolate most earthquake induced energy and provide good protection for structures from earthquake damage. In addition, the mathematical formulations for the MTFPS isolator have also been derived to examine its characteristics.

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