In this paper, analytical results from 3D temporal characteristics of the responses of an RC frame building subjected to both a large aflershock and the main shock of Wenchuan M8.0 earthquake are presented. The ground...In this paper, analytical results from 3D temporal characteristics of the responses of an RC frame building subjected to both a large aflershock and the main shock of Wenchuan M8.0 earthquake are presented. The ground motion records from the main shock were obtained from three nearby stations. The acceleration records were analyzed in terms of instantaneous tangential acceleration αv normal acceleration αN, Euclidean norm of acceleration vector lal, velocity vector ｜v｜, displacement vector ｜d｜, temporal curvature κ,κt, and temporal torsion γ and γt.Results of the kinematic relationship between the above factors and some additional in depth information obtained from extensive analyses are provided and discussed.展开更多
The focus of the Hazus earthquake model has been largely U.S. centric due to a lack of standardized building-infrastructure data formats applicable elsewhere.In a combined effort between FEMA Region VIII and the Unive...The focus of the Hazus earthquake model has been largely U.S. centric due to a lack of standardized building-infrastructure data formats applicable elsewhere.In a combined effort between FEMA Region VIII and the Universidad de Los Andes, Venezuela, the present study uses the Hazus 2.1 software to simulate earthquake loss estimations for Venezuela. Population totals and demographic distributions were developed using Oak Ridge National Labs Landscan 2008 population data and the census 2011 for Venezuela. The accuracy of the model was further enhanced for Me′rida State, located in western Venezuela, by collecting, incorporating, and developing region and specific inventories including soil maps, liquefaction and landslide susceptibility studies, demographic data, and building inventory information. We used USGS Shake Maps scenarios for two potential earthquake events with peak ground accelerations proposed within Performance Based Seismic Engineering of Buildings, VISION 2000 recommendations. The region has not witnessed an earthquake with a magnitude greater than M 7 in the last120 years. Given the historical record of seismicity and the seismotectonics in the region, it becomes increasingly important to understand the potential implications from moderate to large earthquakes in Me′rida State, Venezuela.展开更多
基金NSFC program (No. 50678161)the National Major Basic Research 973 Program Under Grant No. 2007CB714205+1 种基金the Science and Technology Support Program Under Grant No. 2006BAC13B02-0301 of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Chinathe Basic Science Research Foundation Program through Institute of Engineering Mechanics, CEA
文摘In this paper, analytical results from 3D temporal characteristics of the responses of an RC frame building subjected to both a large aflershock and the main shock of Wenchuan M8.0 earthquake are presented. The ground motion records from the main shock were obtained from three nearby stations. The acceleration records were analyzed in terms of instantaneous tangential acceleration αv normal acceleration αN, Euclidean norm of acceleration vector lal, velocity vector ｜v｜, displacement vector ｜d｜, temporal curvature κ,κt, and temporal torsion γ and γt.Results of the kinematic relationship between the above factors and some additional in depth information obtained from extensive analyses are provided and discussed.
文摘The focus of the Hazus earthquake model has been largely U.S. centric due to a lack of standardized building-infrastructure data formats applicable elsewhere.In a combined effort between FEMA Region VIII and the Universidad de Los Andes, Venezuela, the present study uses the Hazus 2.1 software to simulate earthquake loss estimations for Venezuela. Population totals and demographic distributions were developed using Oak Ridge National Labs Landscan 2008 population data and the census 2011 for Venezuela. The accuracy of the model was further enhanced for Me′rida State, located in western Venezuela, by collecting, incorporating, and developing region and specific inventories including soil maps, liquefaction and landslide susceptibility studies, demographic data, and building inventory information. We used USGS Shake Maps scenarios for two potential earthquake events with peak ground accelerations proposed within Performance Based Seismic Engineering of Buildings, VISION 2000 recommendations. The region has not witnessed an earthquake with a magnitude greater than M 7 in the last120 years. Given the historical record of seismicity and the seismotectonics in the region, it becomes increasingly important to understand the potential implications from moderate to large earthquakes in Me′rida State, Venezuela.
