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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2017.10.005

Seismic response characteristics of base-isolated AP1000 nuclear shield building subjected to beyond-design basis earthquake shaking  

Wang, Dayang (School of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University)
Zhuang, Chuli (School of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University)
Zhang, Yongshan (School of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University)
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Nuclear Engineering and Technology / v.50, no.1, 2018 , pp. 170-181 More about this Journal
Abstract
Because of the design and construction requirements, the nuclear structures need to maintain the structural integrity under both design state and extreme earthquake shaking. The base-isolation technology can significantly reduce the damages of structures under extreme earthquake events, and effectively protect the safeties of structures and internal equipment. This study proposes a base-isolation design for the AP1000 nuclear shield building on considering the performance requirements of the seismic isolation systems and devices of shield building. The seismic responses of isolated and nonisolated shield buildings subjected to design basis earthquake (DBE) shaking and beyond-design basis earthquake (BDBE) shaking are analyzed, and three different strategies for controlling the displacements subjected to BDBE shaking are performed. By comparing with nonisolated shield buildings, the floor acceleration spectra of isolated shield buildings, relative displacement, and base shear force are significantly reduced in high-frequency region. The results demonstrate that the base-isolation technology is an effective approach to maintain the structural integrity which subjected to both DBE and BDBE shaking. A displacement control design for isolation layers subjected to BDBE shaking, which adopts fluid dampers for controlling the horizontal displacement of isolation layer is developed. The effectiveness of this simple method is verified through numerical analysis.
Keywords
Base-Isolation; Beyond-Design Basis Earthquake; Displacement Control; Nuclear Shield Building;
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