scholarly journals Seismic analysis of the Mirror Fusion Test Facility: soil structure interaction analyses of the Axicell vacuum vessel. Revision 1

1986 ◽  
Author(s):  
O.R. Maslenikov ◽  
M.J. Mraz ◽  
J.J. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Soil Structure ◽  
Seismic Analysis ◽  
Soil Structure Interaction ◽  
Test Facility ◽  
Vacuum Vessel ◽  
Structure Interaction

scholarly journals Time Domain Implementation of Transmitting Boundaries in ABAQUS for Discrete Soil-structure Interaction Systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 447-462
Author(s):  
J. Rama Raju Patchamatla ◽  
P. K. Emani
Keyword(s):  
Time Domain ◽  
Soil Structure ◽  
Seismic Waves ◽  
Seismic Analysis ◽  
Discrete Models ◽  
Soil Structure Interaction ◽  
Finite Domain ◽  
Infinite Domains ◽  
Structure Interaction ◽  
Transmitting Boundaries

Soil-structure-interaction (SSI) analyses are essential to evaluate the seismic performance of important structures before finalizing their structural design. SSI under seismic condition involves much more complex interaction with soil compared to the dynamic loads having source on the structure. Seismic SSI analysis requires due consideration of site-specific and structure-specific properties to estimate the actual ground motion (scattered motion) experienced at the base of the structure, and subsequently the effects of the scattered motion on the structure. Most challenging aspect of seismic SSI analysis is to implement transmitting boundaries that absorb the artificial reflections of stress waves at the truncated interface of the finite and infinite domains, while allowing the seismic waves to enter the finite domain. In this paper, the time domain implementation of seismic analysis of a soil-structure system is presented using classical discrete models of structure and interactive force boundary conditions for soil. These models represent typical SSI systems- a single Degree of Freedom (DOF) of a spherical cavity with mass attached to its wall, a two DOF system consisting of a mass attached by a nonlinear spring to a semi-infinite rod on elastic foundation, and a three DOF system with additional DOFs for modelling the structural stiffness and damping. The convolution integral representing the force boundary condition on the truncated interface, is evaluated interactively using UAMP user-subroutine in ABAQUS and applied as concentrated forces at the interface (truncated interface) nodes of the bounded domain or generalized-structure domain. The verification problems presented in the paper show the satisfactory performance of the developed MATLAB code and ABAQUS implementation with FORTRAN user-subroutines. The classical phenomena associated with the dynamic soil-structure systems are discussed through the present work.

scholarly journals SSI AND SSSI EFFECTS IN SEISMIC ANALYSIS OF TWIN BUILDINGS: DISCRETE MODEL CONCEPT

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 890-898 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadegh Naserkhaki ◽  
Hassan Pourmohammad
Keyword(s):  
Discrete Model ◽  
Soil Structure ◽  
Seismic Analysis ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Elastic Half Space ◽  
Soil Structure Interaction ◽  
Model Concept ◽  
Structure Interaction ◽  
Twin Buildings ◽  
Hard Soils

This paper presents a numerical study of soil-structure interaction (SSI) and structure-soil-structure interaction (SSSI) effects on response of twin buildings during earthquake excitations. The buildings are modeled as shear buildings and the soil is simulated by a discrete model representing a visco-elastic half-space subjected to earthquake acceleration. Equation of motion of twin buildings with different conditions, fixed based (FB), SSI and SSSI, are developed via an analytical procedure and solved numerically. Buildings responses are evaluated for aforementioned three conditions considering various soil types and compared together. One must say that soil causes change in distribution of responses throughout the buildings while ignoring soil interaction may lead to detrimental effects on buildings. Anyway, interaction between twin buildings with SSSI condition slightly mitigates soil unfavorable effects compare to one building with SSI condition. In addition, it is found that influence of soil is very significant for soft to stiff soils whereas negligible for hard soils.

SIGNIFICANCE OF SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION IN SEISMIC RESPONSE OF BUILDINGS

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (Special Issue on First SACEE'19) ◽  
pp. 43-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naveed Anwar ◽  
Abinayaa Uthayakumar ◽  
Fawad Ahmed Najam
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Soil Structure ◽  
Seismic Analysis ◽  
Soil Structure Interaction ◽  
Approximate Methods ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Structure Interaction ◽  
Explicit Consideration ◽  
Seismic Response Of Buildings ◽  
Modelling Approach

In current design office practice, a commonly used modelling assumption is that the base of a building structure can be idealised with fixed support conditions, thereby neglecting any effects from soil-structure interaction (SSI). Various recent studies, however, have shown that the explicit consideration of SSI effects in seismic analysis of buildings structures may significantly affect the predicted seismic demands and resulting structural performance. This study addresses some key issues and practices in the area of SSI and its effects on the dynamic response and seismic performance of buildings. It is also intended to demonstrate the significance of considering SSI effects in structural modelling and analysis while providing key insights into practical applications in real projects. Using a forty storey example building, the effect of considering SSI on the predicted seismic performance is demonstrated. For the purpose of comparison, five detailed computer models (one without considering any SSI effects, two models with SSI modelled using indirect approach, and two models with SSI modelled using direct approach) of the example building were constructed and subjected to various input ground motions. It is observed that depending upon the modelling approach used, the consideration of SSI effects may affect the predicted seismic performance in varying degrees. Moreover, the direct modelling approach presented in this study may provide improved results compared to various approximate methods.

Modeling and Simulation of an Asymmetric Mine-Soil-Structure Interaction Problem

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron D. Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Soil Structure ◽  
Thick Plate ◽  
Permanent Deformation ◽  
Soil Structure Interaction ◽  
Test Facility ◽  
Mine Soil ◽  
Structure Interaction ◽  
Hydrodynamic Code ◽  
Aberdeen Proving Ground ◽  
Interaction Problem

Abstract An asymmetric mine-soil-structure interaction problem with two competing plate thicknesses was modeled using a hydrodynamic code. The plate acts as a momentum trap for a vertical impulse test facility proposed at the Aberdeen Proving Ground. The model allows simulation of complex asymmetric explosive-soil-structure interaction effects and generates loading and response of the plate due to varying center line offset, stand-off, depth of soil overburden and explosive contents. The objective is to select a minimally thick plate which must survive the interaction without any significant residual permanent deformation.

scholarly journals Effect of Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction on Raft of Piled Raft Foundation of Chimneys

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. R. Jayalekshmi ◽  
S. V. Jisha ◽  
R. Shivashankar ◽  
S. Soorya Narayana
Keyword(s):  
Soil Properties ◽  
Ground Motion ◽  
Soil Structure ◽  
Seismic Analysis ◽  
Direct Method ◽  
Soil Structure Interaction ◽  
Structure Interaction ◽  
Piled Raft ◽  
Piled Raft Foundation ◽  
Raft Foundation

This paper presents numerical analysis of soil-structure-interaction (SSI) of tall reinforced concrete chimneys with piled raft foundation subjected to El Centro ground motion (1940) using finite element method. Seismic analysis in time domain was performed on the basis of direct method of SSI on the three-dimensional SSI system. The chimney, foundation, and soil were assumed to be linearly elastic in the analysis. The stress resultants and settlement of raft of piled raft foundation were evaluated under different soil properties and different geometrical features of raft and chimney. Soil properties were selected based on the shear wave velocity corresponding to sand in the loose to dense range. Chimneys with different elevations of 100 m, 200 m, and 400 m were taken with a ratio of height to base diameter of chimney of 17. Raft of different thickness was considered to evaluate the effect of stiffness of foundation. Results were analysed to assess the significance of characteristic of the ground motion. It is found that the response in the raft depends on the different parameters of chimney, foundation, and soil. It is also found that the higher modes of SSI system are significant in determining the response in the raft.

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