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http://dx.doi.org/10.5000/EESK.2005.9.4.011

Effect of the Nonlinearity of the Soft Soil on the Elastic and Inelastic Seismic Response Spectra  

Kim, Yong-Seok (Mokpo National University)
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Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea / v.9, no.4, 2005 , pp. 11-18 More about this Journal
Abstract
Inelastic seismic analysis is necessary for the seismic design due to the nonlinear behavior of a structure-soil system, and the importance of the performance based design considering the soil-structure interaction is recognized for the reasonable seismic design. In this study, elastic and inelastic seismic response analyses of a single degree of freedom system on the soft soil layer were peformed considering the nonlinearity of the soil for the 11 weak or moderate, and 5 strong earthquakes scaled to the nominal peak acceleration of 0.075g, 0.15g, 0.2g and 0.3g. Seismic response analyses for the structure-soil system were peformed in one step applying the earthquake motions to the bedrock In the frequency domain, using a pseudo 3-D dynamic analysis software. Study results indicate that it is necessary to consider the nonlinear soil-structure interaction effects and to perform the performance based seismic design for the various soil layers rather than to follow the routine procedures specified in the seismic design codes. Nonlinearity of the soft soil excited with the weak earthquakes also affected significantly to the elastic and inelastic responses due to the nonlinear soil amplification of the earthquake motions, and it was pronounced especially for the elastic ones.
Keywords
inelastic seismic analysis; performance based design; soil-structure interaction; nonlinearity of the soil;
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