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Equivalent linearization of non-linear soil-structure systems

Esmaeilzadeh Seylabi, E ; Sharif University of Technology | 2012

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1002/eqe.2156
  3. Publisher: Wiley , 2012
  4. Abstract:
  5. The concept of equivalent linearization, in which the actual nonlinear structure is replaced by an equivalent linear single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) system, is extended for soil-structure systems in order to consider the simultaneous effects of soil-structure interaction (SSI) and inelastic behavior of the structure on equivalent linear parameters (ELP). This is carried out by searching over a two-dimensional equivalent period-equivalent damping space for the best pair, which can predict the earthquake response of the inelastic soil-structure system with sufficient accuracy. The super-structure is modeled as an elasto-plastic SDOF system whereas the soil beneath the structure is considered as a homogeneous half-space and is replaced by a discrete model. An extensive parametric study is carried out for a wide range of soil-structure systems subjected to a suite of 59 ground motions. The effect of SSI on ELP is studied through introducing a set of non-dimensional key parameters, which define the soil-structure system. It is shown that ELP of soil-structure systems result from a trade-off between SSI effect and nonlinear behavior of the structure. The contribution of each of these two factors depends on the characteristics of the soil-structure system which, in turn, are defined by the introduced non-dimensional key parameters. Moreover, the reliability of the predicted response of soil-structure systems and its sensitivity to deviation from optimal ELP is studied in detail, which sheds light on the consequences of using improper pairs of ELP for interacting systems in the framework of performance-based design of structures
  6. Keywords:
  7. Ductility ; Equivalent damping ; Equivalent linearization ; Equivalent period ; Reliability ; Soil-structure interaction ; Discrete models ; Earthquake response ; Elasto-plastic ; Equivalent-linear ; Ground motions ; Half-space ; Inelastic behavior ; Interacting system ; Key parameters ; Nonlinear behavior ; Nonlinear structure ; Parametric study ; Performance based design ; SDOF system ; Single degree of freedom systems ; Soil structure system ; Super-structures ; Soils ; Geologic models ; Damping ; Elasticity ; Elastoplasticity ; Nonlinearity ; Numerical model ; Reliability analysis
  8. Source: Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics ; Volume 41, Issue 13 , 2012 , Pages 1775-1792 ; 00988847 (ISSN)
  9. URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/wol1/doi/10.1002/eqe.2156/abstract