Seismic Behaviour of Multi Story Brick Building with Frame Shear Wall in the Two Botton Floors

A shear vibrational model applied assemblage of multiple particles is proposed for the seismic response analysis of masonry building with R/C frame wall in the two bottom floors.On the basis of analyses,some problems are discussed,these mainly are:dynamic properties,main factors that have influence on seismic behavior,earthquake resistant reliability of this building under strong earthquake and the rational ratios of lateral rigidity.[WT5HZ]     

Analysis of the Total Energy and Its Influencing Factors for Seismic Structures

In this paper, the total input earthquake energy and influencing effects for shear type,shear-bending type, bending type aseismic structures of the single freedom system and multiple freedom elastic-plastic system are analyzed by synthesizing various effects and employing the timehistory analysis method. Based on the analysis results, the total input earthquake energy spectrum is presented.The simplified methods for analyzing the total input energy of multiple freedom elastic-plastic systems are proposed to provide some basis for developing aseismic structure design method and Double-Failure Criteria.     

Experimental Investigation on the Aseismic Behavior of Seismic Damage Masonry Wall Retrofitted with Grouting and Steel Hoops

In order to accurately evaluate the aseismic behavior of the seismic damaged masonry pagodas destroyed by Wenchuan earthquake and strengthened after the earthquake, a test was conducted to acquire related parameters on seismic performance from the specimens made by masonry and retrofitted with grouting and steel hoops. Taking a seismic damaged ancient masonry pagoda in Sichuan as a case study, four kinds of primitive specimens are fabricated by simulating the conformation of the masonry pagoda. Then the primitive specimens are destroyed under cycle loads and the damaged specimens are repaired by grouting and steel hoops. Cycle controlling tests are conducted with the specimens and relevant data are acquired. Experimental results showed that grouting combined with steel hoops could improve the ductility and energy dissipation capacity of a seismic damage of brick masonry structure, but it do a little to improve the stiffness of a seismic damage structure. And the cracking load of the repaired masonry is much lower than the original undamaged structure.     

Distribution of Earthquake Total Input Energy of Structures

This paper discusses the distribution regularity of earthquake total input energy of structures between hysteretic energy and damping energy and their influencing factors taking account of various factors.The results can serve as the basis for the energy method of aseismic structural design and energy analysis in the study of damage criteria.     

A Study on the Response of Brick Masonry Structure under Dynamic and Static Shear-Compression Loading and Suggested Shearing Equation

Based on the studies and experiments of the responses of brick model under dynamic and static shear-compression loading, this paper brought forward an equation as a transition one for standard of masonry structure design in revision and the standard of aseismic building design. With its simple form, definite concept and similar calculation results in comparison with those obtained by equations from two standards, this equation has realized the correlation of the old and new ones. Besides it is rather save, so it has given a new advice for the revision of the standards.     

Fuzzy Synthesis Evaluation of Aseismic Performance of Highrise Buildings Form

Based on the problem of out-of-codes about the height, height-to-width ratio, layout irregularity and vertical irregularity of the highrise buildings form, the multilevel evaluation model is put forward by applying the fuzzy set theory in this paper. The evaluation level is defined. The objective set of all evaluation level are divided into four subsets. The membership function and weights of different evaluation factors are calculated according to the objective set. The degree how out-of-codes highrise building go beyond the codes is evaluated based on the weighted averaging fuzzy synthesis evaluation, and the aseismic performance of out-of-codes highrise building is evaluated considering of the results of aseismic compute. Then the evaluation is tested by the example.     

A Study on the Effect of Horizontal Strengthened Story to Super High- rise Steel Braced Frame

The Effect of horizontal strengthened story to the seismic response of super high - rise steel braced frame is analyzed in this paper through the finite element software ANSYS. By comparison of six different schemes of a 32 - story building, further research is presented on the influence of the quantity of strengthened story to the lateral stiffness, the inner force of components under earthquake and the distribution of shear force among inner tube and outer frame. According to the study, the Wuhan International Securities Mansion, which is a super high -rise steel structure, is described as verification. The response of the building is analyzed in small earthquake. The study can serve as the references of super high - rise structure with horizontal strengthened story design.     

The Expert System of Fuzzy Evaluation on Aseismic Performance of Building structure Type

Based on analyses and studies on basic knowledges such as expert system,engineering database and language,a model frame of Expert Decision Design System EDDS is built up,which consists of expert system as the main component.An example of EDDS application in aseismic building structure type choosing is presented,while its feasibility and advantages are demonstrated simultaneously.     

Analysis of Seismic Dynamic Responses of Tunnel throughFault Zone in High Earthquake Intensity Area

Based on dynamic time history analysis, dynamic response behavior of an un supported tunnel through fault zone which was simulated by interface and solid elements was studied under uniform input earthquake wave excitation. The analyses of response behaviors, including displacement difference, acceleration magnification, and plastic zones and so on, were carried out when earthquake wave excitation was input along transverse, longitudinal and vertical of tunnel respectively. The results show that simulation method for fault zone is effective; the earthquake causes obvious displacement difference at fault zone and surrounding rock contacting part. The maximal displacement difference reaches to 51.8mm under transverse uniform input earthquake wave excitation. And the displacement difference under vertical and longitudinal is only 44.3% and 23.1% of the transverse value, respectively; the acceleration magnification in fault zone is significantly greater than that in surrounding rock. Shear failure zone appears at the fault zone and surrounding rock contacting part, and it is especially prominent under input longitudinal earthquake wave excitation. It is proposed that fault zone has significantly influence on the dynamic performance of tunnel. The fault zone and the transitional zones are the control zones of seismic design when tunnel passes through fault zone, thus, the study on the anti seismic measures should be further strengthened.     

Active Control of Building Structure Using Artificial Neural Networks

A study on application of artificial neural networks(ANN) to active structural control is presented. A feedforward neural network with an adaptive back propagation training method is used in this paper. In the back propagation training, the learning rate is determined by ensuring the decrease of the total error function of the output training patterns at each training cycle. Four-layer-BP networks is constructed to produce the active force for the building structure subjected to earthquake excitation. Numerical examples of single-degree-of freedom systems under earthquake excitations are given to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy.     

Dynamic Response Analysis of High-rise Pile Cap-soil-structure under the Wave and Earthquake Action

Finite element software was used to simulate the internal force and deformation of high-rise pile cap-soil-structure under the wave and earthquake action. Meanwhile, wave force was calculated by using Morison equation, and the mechanical behavior of structure was simulated by inputing horizontal El-Centro wave. Then, the initial state and the state of the largest positive and negative acceleration were selected to study the structure according to the time history curve, and the displacement, bending moment, shear and axial force changes of pile foundation under wave and earthquake action were discussed, which was compared and analyzed with the structural response under the action of earthquakes solely. The result shows that the moment of front row of piles is biggest, and the force of pile bolck is the most dangerous; the axial force of the corner piles is the largest, and one of the center piles is the smallest under the action of wave and earthquake. When the wave forces and seismic forces are in the same direction, the displacement, moment, and shear force of pile bolck will be increased, on the contrary, the displacement, moment, and shear force of pile bolck will be decreased.     

Practical Method for Dynamical Analysis to the Interlayer Seismic Isolation Masonry Building with Frame Structure in the First Storey

Masonry buildings with R/C frame- shear wall in the bottom storey have been widely used in city construction, which include two kinds of lateral force resistant system. However, the seismic behavior of the building is poor. Based on the characteristics that the rigidity of the upper masonry structure is much bigger than the rigidity of laminated rubber bearings and frame structure. It can be referred to as system having a two degree of freedom. The dynamic behavior of this building is analyzed, the isolated vibration mode controls the response of system. The authors give apractical method for dynamical analysis to masonry building with frame structure in the first storey with laminated rubber bearings between the first and second storey , which submits efficient path to found applicable design means and to generalize interlayer seismic isolation structure.     

基于人行为影响的住区建筑多主体集成能耗模型

在城市建筑节能研究中,政府常常依赖城市能源与碳排放模型工具制定并评估节能策略。而当前的城市建筑能耗模型受限于开发技术等因素,尚存在诸多不足,例如,考虑人行为对建筑能耗的影响,建立行为、日常活动及与环境相关的综合能耗模型。关于此类模型合理的数学形式、参数选择的方法以及不同行为的模拟方式等问题还尚待进一步研究。采用多主体（Multi-Agent）建模技术,设计集成建筑能耗模型,以住区中的居民作为模型中活动的主体,模拟使用者行为习惯、活动对建筑能耗的影响;采用ISO 13790标准模拟建筑的供热和降温需求,并在集成环境中设计统一的描述框架,以相对独立的环境模拟、行为模拟模块形式进行交互,实现热环境模拟和基于主体活动的设备能耗模拟的有机结合。研究表明,住区居民的用能行为是影响城市建筑能耗密度变化的重要因素,实现对住区主体行为特征的引导是实现城市建筑节能目标的有效途径。     

Experimental Analysis of Seismic Performance of Strengthening Frame-supported Reinforced Concrete Masonry Short-leg Shear Wall Structure Damaged by Earthquake Using the Sub-structure Pseudo-dynamic Test

Based on the damage assessment and strengthening scheme of the full-scale model which is the three-floor frame-supported reinforced concrete masonry short-leg shear wall structure, the strengthened model is tested using the substructure pseudo-dynamic testing method. The applicability of the proposed strengthening technique for the building damaged by earthquake is discussed. Thus, the seismic performance of the strengthened model is proposed to seek the strengthening technique for the structure damaged by earthquake, and it provides important reference for the post-disaster reconstruction after Wenchuan earthquake.     

Maximum Displacement Estimation of Seismic Structures Based on Hysteresis Energy

Based on characteristics of hysteretic energy of structures which are simplified single freedom degree systems and under the short duration impulse modle mid duration and long duration modle earthquakes, correlation between the maximum hysteretic energy increment per cycle and the maximum inelastic displacement of different structures is investigated. Simplified equations to estimate the maximum inelastic displacement are obtained. The validity of the equation is recognized. It is pointed out that the impact destroy of the structures may occur when energy increment per cycleis 50 80 percent of total hysteretic energy, and the maximum hysteretic energy increment per cycle, and that the maximum inelastic displacement can be used to evaluate aseismic capacity.If energy increment per cycleis small relative to total hysteretic energy, the destroy of the structures by cumulate dissipation energy may occur, and the total hysteretic energy can be used to evaluate aseismic capacity.     

Seismic Behaviors of Frames in Frame Wall Structures under Rare Earthquakes on the Zone of Fortification Intensity 8 in China

To investigate the seismic behaviors of frames in frame wall structures (dual system), which may be different from those of frame structures, two frame wall structures were designed conforming to current Chinese design codes. One is a twenty four story building on the Zone of Fortification Intensity 8 (0.3g), and the other is a thirty story building on the Zone of Fortification Intensity 8 (0.2g). Then inelastic dynamic response analyses of the two structures were conducted with series of inputs of ground motions in a rare earthquake level. The seismic behaviors of the two structures were investigated preliminarily. It was found that the columns and beams of the frames in the frame wall structures did not experienced yielding under strong earthquake, while coupled beams in walls were the major energy dissipation elements with their post yielding plasticity. And the bases of some walls formed hinges as well. The reasons for the frames of dual system remained non yielding states were analyzed and discussed from the aspects of their favorable load carrying state and strengthening measures for them in dual systems in Chinese design codes. A preliminary proposal was made that it may be feasible to loosen moderately some seismic fortification measures concerning the frame in the dual system with a height exceeding 60m on the Zone of Fortification Intensity 8.     

Building Damage in Mianyang City Caused by the May 12, 2008 Earthquake in Wenchuan, Sichuan Province, P. R. China

Summarizing building damage in all previous large earthquakes is an important approach to promote the development of structural seismic design. We conducted a statistical analysis of the earthquake damage to various buildings in Mianyang city, Sichuan province, P. R. China. This analysis was based on the emergency assessment and investigation of building damage in Mianyang city caused by the large earthquake that occurred on May 12, 2008 in Wenchuan. We also summarize the damage characteristics of different buildings and the lessons learned. We present the following findings and suggestions for structural seismic design:(1)Buildings in Mianyang designed according to current seismic code withstood the rare earthquake.(2)Different structural systems have obviously varied seismic behaviors. (3)Old buildings always have been the weak links in earthquakes, and should be evaluated and strengthened selectively after an earthquake.(4)Studies of anti cracking measures for masonry walls should be conducted. (5)Effective measures should be taken to reduce earthquake damage to non structural components, for example, infill walls in frames.(6)Seismic design methods and construction measures for stairs should be studied.     

Seismic Behavior of a Slope Protected by a Soil Nailing Retaining Wall during an Earthquake

The dynamic elastic plastic finite element method was used to study the seismic performance of a slope protected by a soil nailing retaining wall. On the basis of working in parallel and interaction between loess and a flexible retaining wall, a 3 D nonlinear finite element method (ADINA) also was established. Rational earthquake excitation and damping were discussed for geological engineering. Horizontal and vertical excitations were considered simultaneously in the analyses. A model capable of simulating the nonlinear static and dynamic elastic plastic behavior of soil was used to model the soil, and a bilinear elastic plastic model having hardening behavior was used to model the soil nailing. A friction element was employed to describe the soil structure interaction behavior. Our research focused on the seismic performance of the horizontal and vertical slope deformation, soil nailing axial force, and earth pressure subjected to horizontal and vertical excitations. The results show that the seismic performance of slope protected by soil nailing is good; soil nailing axial force increases after an earthquake; permanent slope displacement occurs during an earthquake; and the peak earth pressure distribution during an earthquake is similar to the earth pressure before the earthquake. These conclusions can provide references for seismic analyses and design in soil nailing engineering.     

Shear resistant performance of RC columns subjected to vertical near-fault velocity pulse-like earthquake actions

The aim is to evaluate the seismic properties of ancient timber structure after strengthening and analyze the failure process and corresponding failure state. Based on the hysteretic behavior and energy dissipation principle of the dovetail column-frame strengthened with CFRP and Arches Brackets under the low reversed cyclic loading, the “potential of destruction-resisting” of the two energy-consuming components is obtained. The dissipated energy of each energy-consuming component under the various earthquake conditions is calculated combining with the shaking table test of ancient timber structure. The model of seismic damage evaluation of the two energy-consuming components is established on the basis of the “potential of destruction-resisting” and the dissipated energy. By means of the energy distribution coefficient, the relationship of the failure state between energy-consuming components and overall strengthened structure is discovered, and the model of seismic damage evaluation of the overall structure under the various earthquake conditions is presented. With the derived model of seismic damage evaluation, the failure coefficient of the energy-consuming components and the overall strengthened structure is quantitatively calculated. According to the failure state, the corresponding damage grade of overall strengthened structure is obtained. The results can provide a reliable theoretical basis for predicting the destruction before earthquake and re-reinforcement to the strengthened ancient timber structures after earthquake.     

AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE ANTISEISMIC BEHAVIOR OF THE BRICK BUILDING WITH FRAME ON THE GROUND FLOOR

A two-story and two-space structure model (1/4 scale) is tested under low-cyclic loading for studying the antiseismic behavior of the brick building with frame on the ground floor. This paper presents mainly the development and pattern of cracks, failure mechanism,hysteresis behavior, strength and stiffness, ductility and energy dissipation. The calculated results by elastic finite elemet method are also compared with the results of test.