Seismic Response Estimation of Water Extinguishing Facilities using Shaking Table Tests

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 9-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min-Jun Nam ◽  
Seung-Hee Park ◽  
Dong-Joon Kim ◽  
Jun-Sung Choi
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Response ◽  
Shaking Table ◽  
Shaking Table Tests

Seismic Response of Concrete-Canvas Reinforced Slopes: Influence of Tilt Degrees for Reinforcement

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (03) ◽  
pp. 2050011
Author(s):  
Lin Zhou ◽  
Guangya Ding ◽  
Jie Tan ◽  
Xiaoxia Zhao ◽  
Jun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Response ◽  
Threshold Level ◽  
Shaking Table ◽  
Shaking Table Tests ◽  
Slope Surface ◽  
Reinforcing Effect ◽  
Failure Patterns ◽  
Coral Sand ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Reinforced Slopes

A series of shaking table tests were conducted on reinforced slopes to study the slope dynamic characteristics. The influence of concrete-canvas tilt degrees on the seismic response was studied. By considering the effects of different concrete-canvas tilt degrees, the seismic responses of the reinforced slopes were analyzed, along with the accelerations, crest settlements, and horizontal displacements. The failure patterns of different model slopes were compared using white coral sand marks placed at designated elevations to monitor the internal slide of the reinforced slopes. Several round markers were placed on the slope surface to compare the deformation before and after shaking with different amplitudes. The results indicated that with the increase in concrete-canvas tilt degrees, a better reinforcing effect was obtained, and 30° reinforcement reached a threshold level, the slide-out point shifts from the crest of the slope to the middle of the reinforced model. The bottom 2/7th zone of the slope was relatively stable during the earthquake and the reinforcement was ineffective at the bottom of the slope. When both considered the influence of reinforcing effect and construction difficulty, 20° is the suitable tilt degree in concrete-canvas reinforced slopes. The characteristics of increasing strength of the concrete canvas make it suitable for the application in slope protection.

Experimental Study on the Seismic Response of Subway Station in Soft Ground

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (05) ◽  
pp. 1750020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ma Xianfeng ◽  
Wang Guobo ◽  
Wu Jun ◽  
Ji Qianqian
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Response ◽  
Seismic Design ◽  
Shaking Table Test ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Underground Structure ◽  
Response Characteristic ◽  
Shaking Table ◽  
Subway Station ◽  
Soft Ground ◽  
Shaking Table Tests

Shaking table tests were conducted on typical models of subway structures subjected to several seismic shaking time histories to study seismic response of subway structures in soft ground as well as to provide data for validation of seismic design methods for underground structure. Three types of tests were presented herein, namely green field test, subway station test, and test for joint structure between subway station and tunnel. The similitude and modeling aspects of the 1g shaking table test are discussed. The seismic response of Shanghai clay in different depths was examined under different input waves to understand the acceleration amplification feature in both green field and in the presence of underground structure. Damage situation was checked on internal sections of both subway station and tunnels by halving the model structure. Structure deformation was investigated in terms of element strain under different earthquake loadings. The findings from this study provides useful pointers for future shaking table tests on underground structures/facilities, and the seismic response characteristic of underground structure derived from the shaking table test could be helpful for validating seismic design method for subway station.

scholarly journals Shaking Table Tests for Seismic Response of Orthogonal Overlapped Tunnel under Horizontal Seismic Loading

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Honggang Wu ◽  
Hao Lei ◽  
Tianwen Lai
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Response ◽  
Seismic Response ◽  
Seismic Wave ◽  
Shaking Table Test ◽  
Shaking Table ◽  
Shaking Table Tests ◽  
Acceleration Response ◽  
Test Device ◽  
Deformation Stages ◽  
Superposition Effect

This paper presents the seismic dynamic response and spectrum characteristics of an orthogonal overlapped tunnel by shaking table tests. First, a prototype of the engineering and shaking table test device, which was used to design details of the experiment, was developed. Then, the sensors used in the test were selected, and the measurement points were arranged. Subsequently, the Wenchuan seismic wave with horizontal direction in different peak ground accelerations was inputted into the model, followed by a short analysis of the seismic response of the overlapped tunnel in the shaking table test as well as the distribution of the peak acceleration. Throughout the studies, the model exhibited obvious deformation stages during the seismic wave loading process, which can be divided into elastic, plastic, plastic enhancement, and failure stage. In particular, the time- and frequency-domain characteristics of the key parts of the tunnel were discussed in detail by using the continuous wavelet transform (CWT) based on the Morlet wavelet as the basis function. We found that the acceleration response was more intense within 25–60 s after the seismic wave was inputted. Furthermore, owing to “the superposition effect,” the seismic response at the crown of the under-crossing tunnel was stronger than that at the invert of the upper-span tunnel. The low and medium frequencies in the transformation of small scales (5–20) significantly affected the overlapped tunnel. These results elucidate the seismic dynamic response of the overlapped tunnel and provide guidance for the design of stabilizing structures for reinforcing tunnels against earthquakes.

Seismic response of embankment slopes with different reinforcing measures in shaking table tests

2014 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 791-810 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-liang Lin ◽  
Wu-ming Leng ◽  
Guo-lin Yang ◽  
Liang Li ◽  
Jun-Sheng Yang
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Response ◽  
Shaking Table ◽  
Shaking Table Tests

Investigations on the Seismic Responses of Structures with a Suspended Mass

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (02) ◽  
pp. 1550066
Author(s):  
Wenhui Wei ◽  
Aoxiong Dai ◽  
Yong-Lin Pi ◽  
Mark Andrew Bradford
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Response ◽  
Ground Motion ◽  
Power Transmission ◽  
Ground Motions ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Shaking Table ◽  
Shaking Table Tests ◽  
Scaled Model ◽  
High Voltage Direct Current ◽  
Horizontal Ground Motion

This paper presents the shaking table tests and an analytical study of structures with a suspended mass under coupled horizontal and tilting ground motions (CHT) caused by an earthquake. Shaking table tests of a 1:10 scaled model for a converter valve hall with a suspended mass in a high-voltage direct current electric power transmission station are carried out. The equations of motion for the structure, including the influence of the rotary inertia of the suspended mass, are derived. The responses of the model to different ground motions during an earthquake are investigated. It is found that the tilting ground motion plays a significant role in predicting the seismic response of the structure, and it needs to be considered in association with the horizontal ground motion. The response of the structure with a suspended mass to CHT ground motion is much larger than that to horizontal ground motion. The possibility of replacing the steel cables with springs as the suspending components is also investigated, and the spring is shown not to influence the acceleration and displacement responses greatly, but it significantly reduces the tension in the suspending components. Therefore, when a suspended mass is used as a mass-pendulum mitigation system, it is more advantageous to use springs or members having a low axial rigidity as the suspending components. In addition, the effects of the length of the cables and springs on the seismic response of the model with a suspended mass are also explored. It is found that the shorter the cables (or springs), the better the mitigation effects of the suspended mass on the main structure.

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