Wenquan Jin¹, Naeem Iqbal², Hee-Cheal Kang³, Dohyeun Kim^2,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.70, No.2, pp. 3763-3780, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.020336 - 27 September 2021

Abstract The earthquake is considered one of the most devastating disasters in any area of the world due to its potentially destructive force. Based on the various earthquake-related parameters, the risk assessment is enabled in advance to prevent future earthquake disasters. In this paper, for providing the shelter space demands to reduce the damage level and prevention costs, an earthquake risk assessment approach is proposed for deriving the risk index based on multiple spatial parameters in the gridded map. The proposed assessment approach is comprised of pre-processing, methodology model, and data visualization. The risk index model… More >

Hiroki Akehashi, Izuru Takewaki^*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.129, No.3, pp. 1181-1207, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2021.017204 - 25 November 2021

Abstract A new method of robust damper design is presented for elastic-plastic multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) building structures under multi-level ground motions (GMs). This method realizes a design that is effective for various levels of GMs. The robustness of a design is measured by an incremental dynamic analysis (IDA) curve and an ideal drift response curve (IDRC). The IDRC is a plot of the optimized maximum deformation under a constraint on the total damper quantity vs. the design level of the GMs. The total damper quantity corresponds to the total cost of the added dampers. First, a problem… More >

Chungkuk Jin^*, MooHyun Kim

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.128, No.1, pp. 315-337, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2021.016494 - 28 June 2021

Abstract This study presents a practical design strategy for a large-size Submerged Floating Tunnel (SFT) under different target environments through global-performance simulations. A coupled time-domain simulation model for SFT is established to check hydro-elastic behaviors under the design random wave and earthquake excitations. The tunnel and mooring lines are modeled with a finite-element line model based on a series of lumped masses connected by axial, bending, and torsional springs, and thus the dynamic/structural deformability of the entire SFT is fully considered. The dummy-connection-mass method and constraint boundary conditions are employed to connect the tunnel and mooring… More >

He Ping^∗

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.35, No.3, pp. 191-199, 2020, DOI:10.32604/csse.2020.35.191

Abstract In this paper, the rapid assessment method of casualties in earthquake disasters is studied and a casualty assessment model based on coupling factors is established from the perspective of factors affecting casualties in earthquake disasters. Taking Guangdong area as an example, the spatialization and quantification of casualty coupling factors in earthquake disasters are analyzed in detail. A software system is developed based on ARC Engine 10.1 platform. For the same earthquake case, different algorithms (algorithm model based on coupling factor and algorithm model based on building seismic vulnerability) are used to calculate the number of More >

Tiancan Huang¹, Hao Zhou^2,*, Hamid Beiraghi³

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.123, No.2, pp. 691-715, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2020.09046 - 01 May 2020

Abstract Large cooling towers in thermal power plants and nuclear power plants are likely to suffer from strong earthquakes during service periods. The resulting destructions of the cooling towers would endanger the power plants and threaten the security of the related areas. It is important to use effective means to evaluate the safety status of the cooling towers and guide further precautions as well as retrofitting efforts. This paper is therefore focused on an elaborate numerical investigation to the earthquake-induced collapses of a large cooling tower structure. A complete numerical work for simulation of material failure,… More >

Zhijian Qiu¹, Jinchi Lu¹, Ahmed Elgamal^1,*, Lei Su², Ning Wang³, Abdullah Almutairi¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.120, No.3, pp. 629-656, 2019, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2019.05759

Abstract The OpenSees computational platform has allowed unprecedented opportunities for conducting seismic nonlinear soil-structure interaction simulations. On the geotechnical side, capabilities such as coupled solid-fluid formulations and nonlinear incremental-plasticity approaches allow for representation of the involved dynamic/seismic responses. This paper presents recent research that facilitated such endeavors in terms of response of ground-foundation-structure systems using advanced material modeling techniques and high-performance computing resources. Representative numerical results are shown for large-scale soil-structure systems, and ground modification liquefaction countermeasures. In addition, graphical user interface enabling tools for routine usage of such 3D simulation environments are presented, as an More >

Hui Wang^1,*, Shuqi Wan²

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.12, No.3, pp. 149-167, 2018, DOI:10.3970/sdhm.2018.03928

Abstract The Code for Seismic Design of Buildings (GB50011-2010) in 2016 and the method of seismic performance-based design for high-rise buildings in the Guide for Performance-based Design of High-Rise Buildings (TBI2017) are compared. In view of the characteristics and limitations of the seismic performance index set by the Sino-US seismic code, a “three-index” performance index system and evaluation process considering the displacement angle of the structural interlayer, the plastic damage degree of components and the plastic strain of material is put forward; combining the example of time-history analysis of a out-of-code high-rise building under the rare More >

A. Takahashi¹, T. Shibata², K. Motoyama³, K. Misaji⁴

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.113, No.1, pp. 1-15, 2017, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2017.113.001

Abstract A method for reducing the damage to a structure caused by an earthquake namely, using laminated rubber for seismic isolation is proposed, and the vibration characteristics of the rubber (which minimizes the seismic response of the structure during an earthquake) is optimized. A method called “Equivalent Linear System using Restoring Force Model of Power Function Type” (PFT-ELS) is applied to nonlinear vibration analysis of the rubber. In that analysis, a building with 15 layers of the laminated rubber is modeled. The seismic response of the building is analyzed, and the usefulness of the laminated rubber More >

S. Freire¹, D. Ehrlich¹, S. Ferri¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.109-110, No.2, pp. 159-182, 2015, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2015.109.159

Abstract Media and specialized scientific literature are often addressing the “increasing impact and ensuing damages due to natural hazards”. It is frequently argued that a rising frequency and intensity of hazards is responsible for the increase in losses. The role of increasing population exposure due to phenomenal population growth, or urbanization as a driver of risk is still insufficiently addressed. We investigate spatio-temporal changes in population exposure to seismic hazard and their role on impacts from earthquakes in the XX century. Spatial analysis is used to study historical population distributions in relation to seismic intensity, at… More >

Yongzheng Ma, Hong Zheng

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.19, No.1, pp. 7-8, 2011, DOI:10.3970/icces.2011.019.007

Abstract The traditional Discontinuous Deformation Analysis (DDA) method, like other Discrete Element Methods, is created to model the discrete block system. The extended DDA method based on meshless interpolations means utilizing meshless interpolations, usually the Moving Least-Squares interpolations, to present block displacement field. In the new extensions here, the effects of earthquake, excavation and bolt reinforcement on the assemblages of large blocks are modeled: for modeling earthquake, the initial acceleration value from earthquake at certain DDA time step can be interpolated from the earthquake acceleration vs. time curve; the modeling of excavation is by reversing in-situ More >