• 한국지진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지진공학회 2000년도 추계 학술발표회 논문집 Proceedings of EESK Conference-Fall 2000
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• pp.98-107
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• 2000

Free-field ground motion during earthquake is significantly affected by the local site conditions and it is essential for the seismic design to perform the ground response analysis In this study, ground response analyses based on the equivalent linear method were carried out to evaluate the effects of various ground conditions on the site amplification. Four major factors including the depth of the site(very soft and dense soil), the impedance ratio between soil layer and bed rock, linear analysis versus equivalent linear analysis, and the location of soft soil layer were deeply discussed. Based on the analysis results, the importance of various local site conditions on the site amplification was emphasized.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.285-295
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• 2018

In this study, the effect of local site conditions (site class and site amplifications) and structural variability are investigated on fragility functions of typical building structures. The study area is chosen as Eastern Turkey. The fragility functions are developed using site-specific uniform hazard spectrum (UHS). The site-specific UHS is obtained based on simulated ground motions. The implementation of ground motion simulation into seismic hazard assessment has the advantage of investigating detailed local site effects. The typical residential buildings in Erzincan are represented by equivalent single degree of freedom systems (ESDOFs). Predictive equations are accomplished for structural seismic demands of ESDOFs to derive fragility functions in a straightforward manner. To study the sensitivity of fragility curves to site class, two sites on soft and stiff soil are taken into account. Two alternative site amplification functions known as generic and theoretical site amplifications are examined for these two sites. The reinforced concrete frames located on soft soil display larger fragilities than those on stiff soil. Theoretical site amplification mostly leads to larger fragilities than generic site amplification more evidently for reinforced concrete buildings. Additionally, structural variability of ESDOFs is generally observed to increase the fragility especially for rigid structural models.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.17-27
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• 2017

In this study, the characteristics of site amplification at seismic observation stations in Japan were estimated using the attenuation relationship of each station's response spectrum. Ground motion records observed after 32 earthquakes were employed to construct the attenuation relationship. The station correction factor at each KiK-net station was compared to the transfer functions between the base rock and the surface. For each station, the plot of the station correction factor versus the period was similar in shape to the graphs of the transfer function (amplitude ratio versus period). Therefore, the station correction factors are effective for evaluating site amplifications considering the period of ground shaking. In addition, the station correction factors were evaluated with respect to the average shear wave velocities using a geographic information system (GIS) dataset. Lastly, the site amplifications for specific periods were estimated throughout Japan.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.821-845
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• 2016

Extensive researches on distribution of earthquake induced damages in different regions have shown that geological and geotechnical conditions of the local soils significantly influence behavior of alluvial areas under seismic loading. In this article, the site of Babol city which is formed up of saturated fine alluvial soils is considered as a case study. In order to reduce the uncertainties associated with earthquake resistant design of structures in this area (Babol city), the required design parameters have been evaluated with consideration of site's dynamic effects. The utilized methodology combines experimental ground ambient noise analysis, expressed in terms of horizontal to vertical (H/V) spectral ratio, with numerical one-dimensional response analysis of soil columns using DEEPSOIL software. The H/V spectral analysis was performed at 60 points, experimentally, for the region in order to estimate both the fundamental period and its corresponding amplification for the ground vibration. The investigation resulted in amplification ratios that were greater than one in all areas. A good agreement between the proposed ranges of natural periods and alluvial amplification ratios obtained through the analytical model and the experimental microtremor studies verifies the analytical model to provide a good engineering reflection of the subterraneous alluviums.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.53-64
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• 2023

Earth fissures with several kilometers will inevitably approach or cross the metro line, significantly threatening the safety of the underground structure in the earth fissure site. However, the influence of the earth fissure site's amplification effect on the metro station's dynamic response is still unclear. A representative earth fissure in Xi'an was taken as an example to establish a numerical model of a metro station in the earth fissure site. The dynamic response characteristics of the metro stations at different distances from the earth fissure under various seismic waves were calculated. The results show that the existence of the earth fissure significantly amplifies the dynamic response of the nearby underground structures. The responses of the axial force, shear force, bending moment, normal stress, horizontal displacement, inter-story drift, and relative slip of the metro station were all amplified within a specific influence range. The amplification effect increases with the seismic wave intensity. The amplification effect caused by the earth fissure has relatively weak impacts on the axial shear, shear force, bending movement, normal stress, and horizontal movement; slightly larger impacts on the inter-story drift and acceleration; and a significant impact on the relative slip. The influence ranges of the axial force and normal stress are approximately 20 m. The influence ranges of the acceleration and inter-story drift can reach 30 m. Therefore, the seismic fortification level of the underground structure in the earth fissure site needs to be improved.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.486-494
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• 2006

주파수 영역에서 H/V 스펙트럼비를 구하는 방법은 부지 지반증폭함수를 평가할 때 자주 사용되는 방법이다. 이 방법은 Nakamura에 의해 처음으로 제시되었으며 주로 표면파를 이용하였다. 본 논문에서는 H/V 스펙트럼비를 분석한 결과를 이용하여 국내에 분포되어 있는 지진관측소 부지의 지반증폭 특성을 분석하였으며 이를 위해 본진을 포함한 12개의 후쿠오카 지진으로부터 관측된 지반진동 자료가 이용되었다. 분석결과 대부분의 지진관측소의 H/V 스펙트럼비는 저주파수 영역에서는 변화가 거의 없는 지반증폭 특성을 보여주었다. 하지만 고주파수 영역의 H/V 스펙트럼비는 지진관측소에 따라 우세 주파수 및 1개 또는 여러 개의 지역 피크값을 가지고 있는 것과 같이 특징적인 지반증폭 특성을 보여 주었다. 물론 지반증폭 특성 자체도 부지에 대해 중요한 정보를 제고한다는 점에서 중요하지만 관측된 지반진동 자료를 이용하여 지진원 및 지각감쇠 특성 요소를 분석할 경우 결과값의 왜곡을 피하기 위해 지반증폭 특성을 제거할 필요가 있다.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.432-439
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• 2009

지진원 및 지반의 동적 특성을 보다 신뢰성 있게 도출하기 위해 지반의 증폭특성은 반드시 고려되어야 하는 요소이다. 지반증폭 특성을 분석할 때 여러가지 방법이 제시되어 있으나 본 연구에서는 Nakamura (1989)에 의해 제시된 방법을 적용하였다. 본 방법은 얕은 지반의 상시미동의 표면파 특성을 이해하기 위해 제시되었으나 근래에 와서 S파 등에 적용되어 지반의 동적인 증폭 특성연구에 많이 이용되고 있다. 본 연구는 기존의 S파에 적용 뿐만 아니라 추가하여 새로이 Coda 파에 적용하여 비교 분석하였다. 최근 국내에서 관측된 5개의 중규모지진(규모 3.6- 규모 5.1)으로 관측된 약 60여개의 관측자료를 이용하여 지진관측소에서 각각 지반의 동적인 증폭 특성을 분석하였다. 관측소마다 저진동수, 고진동수 및 우월주파수가 서로 다른 증폭특성을 보여주었다. 일부 관측소는 제한된 주파수 대역에서 약 4배의 증폭특성을 보여주고 있어 관측소 하부의 작은 규모의 기하학적 층서이상대 이거나 다양한 trapped mode 등과 같은 층서적인 특성을 유추할 수 있었다. 또한 관측지반진동에서 지반 고유의 증폭특성을 제거하면 지진원 및 비탄성감쇠 변수를 보다 신뢰성 있게 도출할 수 있다. 또한 지진재해도 평가에도 정보를 제공하는 것이 가능하다.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.35-41
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• 2009

구조물과 지반상호간의 동적 특성 및 지진원 등을 보다 신뢰성 있게 평가하기 위해 지반의 증폭특성을 반드시 고려하여야 한다. 지반증폭 특성을 분석하는 방법은 여러 가지가 제시되어 있으나 본 연구에서는 Nakamura(1989)에 의해 제시된 방법을 적용하였다. 이 방법은 얕은 지반의 상시미동의 표면파의 특성을 이해하기 위해 제시되어 한계점이 존재하나 근래에 와서 전단파 에너지 등에 적용범위가 넓어지면서 간단한 지반의 동적인 증폭특성 연구에 많이 이용되고 있다. Nakamura(1989)가 제시한 방법을 이용하여 본진 및 11개 후진을 포함한 후쿠오카 지진으로부터 최근 한반도 남부에 설치된 지진관측계에 관측된 지진자료를 이용하여 각각 지진관측소 지반의 동적인 증폭특성을 분석하였다. 결과에 의하면 지진관측소마다 고유주파수, 고주파수 및 저주파수 대역에서 서로 다른 증폭특성을 보여주었다. 특히 각각 관측소 부지의 고유주파수는 각 관측소에서 관측한 지진자료의 질을 좌우하므로 정확한 분석이 필요하다. 또한 본 연구결과를 이용하여 국내 지반의 분류 연구에 많은 정보를 줄 수 있으며 또한 관측 지반진동으로부터 지반고유의 증폭특성을 제거하면 지진원 변수를 보다 신뢰성 있게 도출할 수 있다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.1169-1175
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• 2019

The minimum detectable activity (MDA) value was derived according to the flow rate of the sample and degree of amplification of the device by sending the sample directly from the collection site to the detection part through a pump. This method can lead to reduction in time and cost compared to the existing measurement method that uses a pre-treatment process. In this study, experiments were conducted on $^3H$ and $^{90}Sr$, which are the major pure beta-emitting radionuclides, by setting the sample flow rate and the amplification gain as factors. The MDA values were derived according to the flow rates, considering that the flow rate can affect the MDA values. There were no change in the MDA under different flow rates of 0, 600, 800, and 1000 mL/min. Therefore, it was confirmed that the flow rate may not be considered when collecting samples for monitoring in actual field. As the degree of amplification of the amplifier increased, the time required to reach the target MDA decreased. When the amplification was quadrupled, the detection efficiency increased by approximately 23.4 times, and the time to reach the MDA decreased to approximately 1/550 times. This method offers the advantage of real-time on-site monitoring.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.111-127
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• 2010

This paper studies the effects of spatially varying ground motions on the responses of a bridge frame located on a canyon site. Compared to the spatial ground motions on a uniform flat site, which is the usual assumptions in the analysis of spatial ground motion variation effects on structures, the spatial ground motions at different locations on surface of a canyon site have different intensities owing to local site amplifications, besides the loss of coherency and phase difference. In the proposed approach, the spatial ground motions are modelled in two steps. Firstly, the base rock motions are assumed to have the same intensity and are modelled with a filtered Tajimi-Kanai power spectral density function and an empirical spatial ground motion coherency loss function. Then, power spectral density function of ground motion on surface of the canyon site is derived by considering the site amplification effect based on the one dimensional seismic wave propagation theory. Dynamic, quasi-static and total responses of the model structure to various cases of spatially varying ground motions are estimated. For comparison, responses to uniform ground motion, to spatial ground motions without considering local site effects, to spatial ground motions without considering coherency loss or phase shift are also calculated. Discussions on the ground motion spatial variation and local soil site amplification effects on structural responses are made. In particular, the effects of neglecting the site amplifications in the analysis as adopted in most studies of spatial ground motion effect on structural responses are highlighted.