Seismic Performance of concrete shear wall frames considering Soil-Foundation-Structure Interaction

Samira Marzban, Mehdi Banazadeh, Alireza Azarbakht

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Abstract

The Soil-Foundation-Structure Interaction (SFSI) is generally but controversially, believed to have beneficial consequences on structural response during an earthquake. Among the available methods of considering the SFSI in Performance-Based Design (PBD) approaches, simple yet versatile concept of Winkler Foundation is widely used. Hence, a practical application of the 'Beam on Nonlinear Winkler Foundation' approach is scrutinized in a case study on the seismic performance of Concrete Shear Wall (CSW) frames to assess the SFSI effects. A group of 3, 6, 10 and 15-story CSW frames located on hypothetically soft, medium and hard soils are designed based on FEMA450 guidelines. Then the nonlinear model of each frame is numerically constructed employing the distributed and lumped plasticity elements in addition to the flexure-shear interaction displacement-based beam-column elements, incorporating the soil-footing interface. Subsequently, the results of the nonlinear static analysis are studied through two code-based viewpoints: 1) Force-Based Design (FBD) and 2) Performance-Based Design (PBD). This paper demonstrates some degree of inaccuracy in the fixed-base assumption which is regularly applied in the analysis and design practice. An original feature of the study is its emphasize on how the fixed based assumption overestimates the design of the shear wall element.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 8th International Conference on Structural Dynamics, EURODYN 2011
EditorsG. De Roeck
Place of PublicationLeuven
Pages396-403
Number of pages8
Publication statusPublished - 6 Jul 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event8th International Conference on Structural Dynamics, EURODYN 2011 - Leuven, Belgium
Duration: 4 Jul 20116 Jul 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 8th International Conference on Structural Dynamics, EURODYN 2011

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Structural Dynamics, EURODYN 2011
Country/TerritoryBelgium
CityLeuven
Period4/07/116/07/11

Keywords

  • reinforced concrete frames
  • seismic performance
  • soil-foundation-structure interaction

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