Fundamental period is an important parameter in seismic design and performance assessment of buildings.Hence,comprehensive and detailed investigations of effectiveness as well as affectability of this parameter can re...Fundamental period is an important parameter in seismic design and performance assessment of buildings.Hence,comprehensive and detailed investigations of effectiveness as well as affectability of this parameter can result in the design of high-performing earthquake-resistant structures.On this basis,this research intends to evaluate the effects of variations of mass and stiffness on the fundamental periods of two three-and nine-story structures representing low-and high-rise buildings,respectively.To this end,a MATLAB code was developed and validated to determine the fundamental periods of structures with various mass and stiffness characteristics.Numerous case studies were performed to investigate the effects of mass and stiffness variations along the stories of the considered structural models.The objective of this research endeavor is to provide a better understanding of affectability of fundamental period under different design considerations.展开更多
Seiches are long-period standing waves with a unique period called a natural resonant period,during which the phenomenon of resonance occurs.The occurrence of resonance in coastal areas can cause destruction to surrou...Seiches are long-period standing waves with a unique period called a natural resonant period,during which the phenomenon of resonance occurs.The occurrence of resonance in coastal areas can cause destruction to surrounding natural and man-made structures.By determining the resonant period of a given basin,we can pinpoint the conditions that allow waves to achieve resonance.In this study,a mathematical model is developed from the shallow water equations to examine seiches and resonances in various types of closed basin.The developed model is solved analytically using the separation of variables method to determine the seiches’fundamental resonant periods.Comparisons between the analytical solutions and experimental measurements for resonant periods are also provided.It is shown that the analytical resonant period confirms the experimental data for closed basin of various geometric profiles.Using a finite volume method on a staggered grid,the model is solved numerically to simulate the wave profile when resonance phenomenon occurs.Through those numerical simulations,we also obtain the fundamental resonant period for each basin which agrees with the derived analytical period.展开更多
基金The authors would like to express their great appreciation for funding made possible in support of this research endeavor through the CSU-LSAMP(California State University Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation)program via the NSF(National Science Foundation)grant#HRD-1302873 and the Chancellor’s Office of the California State University.
文摘Fundamental period is an important parameter in seismic design and performance assessment of buildings.Hence,comprehensive and detailed investigations of effectiveness as well as affectability of this parameter can result in the design of high-performing earthquake-resistant structures.On this basis,this research intends to evaluate the effects of variations of mass and stiffness on the fundamental periods of two three-and nine-story structures representing low-and high-rise buildings,respectively.To this end,a MATLAB code was developed and validated to determine the fundamental periods of structures with various mass and stiffness characteristics.Numerous case studies were performed to investigate the effects of mass and stiffness variations along the stories of the considered structural models.The objective of this research endeavor is to provide a better understanding of affectability of fundamental period under different design considerations.
基金This work was supported by the ITB Research Grant.
文摘Seiches are long-period standing waves with a unique period called a natural resonant period,during which the phenomenon of resonance occurs.The occurrence of resonance in coastal areas can cause destruction to surrounding natural and man-made structures.By determining the resonant period of a given basin,we can pinpoint the conditions that allow waves to achieve resonance.In this study,a mathematical model is developed from the shallow water equations to examine seiches and resonances in various types of closed basin.The developed model is solved analytically using the separation of variables method to determine the seiches’fundamental resonant periods.Comparisons between the analytical solutions and experimental measurements for resonant periods are also provided.It is shown that the analytical resonant period confirms the experimental data for closed basin of various geometric profiles.Using a finite volume method on a staggered grid,the model is solved numerically to simulate the wave profile when resonance phenomenon occurs.Through those numerical simulations,we also obtain the fundamental resonant period for each basin which agrees with the derived analytical period.
