NONLINEAR EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE ANALYSIS OF 2-D UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES WITH SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION INCLUDING SEPARATION AND SLIDING AT INTERFACE

Abstract eng:
The paper presents an effective analytical method for SSI systems which can have separation or sliding at the soil-structure interface. The method is based on a hybrid approach which combines a linear SSI code KIESSI-2D in frequency domain with a commercial finite element package ANSYS to obtain nonlinear dynamic responses in time domain. The method is applied to a 2-D underground box structure which experiences separation and sliding at the soil-structure interface. Material nonlinearity of the concrete structure is also included in the analysis. Effects of the interface conditions are examined and some critical factors affecting the seismic performance of underground structures are identified.

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