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Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
Volume 25, Issue 1, January 2005, Pages 39-53
 
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doi:10.1016/j.soildyn.2004.08.002    How to Cite or Link Using DOI (Opens New Window)
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Numerical study of characteristics of underground blast induced surface ground motion and their effect on above-ground structures. Part II. Effects on structural responses

Hong Hao and Chengqing WuCorresponding Author Contact Information, E-mail The Corresponding Author

School of Civil and Resource Engineering, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia

Accepted 12 August 2004. 
Available online 13 November 2004.

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Abstract

Studies of structural responses and damage to high-frequency blast motion are very limited. Current practice uses some empirical allowable ground vibration limits in assessing structural performance. These empirical limits overlook the physical parameters that govern structural response and damage, such as the ground motion characteristics and inherent structural properties. This paper studies the response of RC frame structures to numerically simulated underground blast-induced ground motions. The structural response and damage characteristics of frame structures to ground motions of different frequencies are investigated first. The effects of blast ground motion spatial variations and soil–structure interaction on structural responses are also studied. A suitable discrete model that gives accurate response prediction is determined. A damage index defined based on the accumulated plastic hinge rotation is used to predict structural damage level. Numerical results indicated that both the low structural vibration modes (global modes) and the first elemental vibration mode (local) might govern the dynamic structural responses depending on the ground motion frequency and structural response parameters under consideration. Both ground motion spatial variations and soil–structure interaction effects are prominent. Neglecting them might yield inaccurate structural response prediction. The overall structural response and damage are highly ground motion frequency dependent. Numerical results of structural damage are also compared with some test results obtained in a previous study and with code specifications. Discussions on the adequacy of the code allowable ground vibration limits on RC frame structures are also made.

Keywords: Blast motion; Structural responses; Soil–structure interaction

Article Outline

1. Introduction
2. Continuous structural response model
3. Discrete structural model
4. Effect of ground motion spatial variations
5. Effect of soil structure interaction
6. Structural damage to blast ground motions
7. Conclusions
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