Abstract
This paper presents a refined site classification scheme and a design spectrum (DS) model for different site conditions, with site natural period as the key classification parameter. The refined model has a particular emphasis on the phenomenon of resonant-like amplification behaviour in soil sites, which have not been explicitly considered in any existing code models. The need to address the effects of soil resonance and increased displacement demand is particularly justified in regions of lower seismicity, where structures are typically of limited ductility with low energy dissipation capability. Significantly, the mitigating effects of a very flexible soil site resulting in reduction in the level of seismic demand on low-rise buildings is a distinctive feature of the model which has been well validated by comparison with results obtained from computational site response analysis of soil columns derived from real borehole records, as well as from strong motion data recorded in the 1994 Northridge earthquake.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3-10 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Australian Journal of Structural Engineering |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2 Jan 2017 |
Keywords
- amplification
- Australian Standard
- Design spectrum
- resonant
- site classification
- site natural period
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
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