Bridges crossing fault rupture zones: A review
S Yang, GP Mavroeidis - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
Several earthquakes over the past two decades have demonstrated that bridges crossing
fault rupture zones may suffer significant damage due to the combined effects of ground …
fault rupture zones may suffer significant damage due to the combined effects of ground …
Recorded Motions of the 6 April 2009 Mw 6.3 L'Aquila, Italy, Earthquake and Implications for Building Structural Damage: Overview
The normal-faulting earthquake of 6 April 2009 in the Abruzzo Region of central Italy caused
heavy losses of life and substantial damage to centuries-old buildings of significant cultural …
heavy losses of life and substantial damage to centuries-old buildings of significant cultural …
Deformation and failure of overburden soil subjected to normal fault dislocation and its impact on tunnel
T Wang, P Geng, P Li, Q Wang, L Wang - Engineering Failure Analysis, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, a large-scaled model test was conducted to explore the deformation and failure
mechanism of tunnel with fault rupture. The strain evolution, ground fissure and …
mechanism of tunnel with fault rupture. The strain evolution, ground fissure and …
Earthquake hazard and risk analysis for natural and induced seismicity: towards objective assessments in the face of uncertainty
JJ Bommer - Bulletin of earthquake engineering, 2022 - Springer
The fundamental objective of earthquake engineering is to protect lives and livelihoods
through the reduction of seismic risk. Directly or indirectly, this generally requires …
through the reduction of seismic risk. Directly or indirectly, this generally requires …
Centrifuge modeling of interaction between reverse faulting and tunnel
In this study, a series of centrifuge tests, modeling reverse fault rupture with 60° dip angle,
were conducted in a dry sandy soil with a tunnel embedded in the soil layer. The test results …
were conducted in a dry sandy soil with a tunnel embedded in the soil layer. The test results …
Analysis of fault rupture propagation through uniform soil cover
D Loukidis, GD Bouckovalas… - Soil Dynamics and …, 2009 - Elsevier
This paper presents results from numerical simulations of the propagation of an active dip–
slip fault rupture through a uniform soil layer covering the rigid bedrock. Following …
slip fault rupture through a uniform soil layer covering the rigid bedrock. Following …
Mitigation of seismic waves: Metabarriers and metafoundations bench tested
The article analyses two potential metamaterial designs, the metafoundation and the
metabarrier, capable to attenuate seismic waves impact on buildings or structural …
metabarrier, capable to attenuate seismic waves impact on buildings or structural …
Evaluation of underground tunnel response to reverse fault rupture using numerical approach
The present paper implemented a finite-element methodology to simulate the interaction
behavior between tunnel and sandy soil deposit when a reverse fault rupture propagated …
behavior between tunnel and sandy soil deposit when a reverse fault rupture propagated …
Numerical analyses of fault–foundation interaction
Field evidence from recent earthquakes has shown that structures can be designed to
survive major surface dislocations. This paper:(i) Describes three different finite element (FE) …
survive major surface dislocations. This paper:(i) Describes three different finite element (FE) …
Numerical study of the seismic performance and damage mitigation of steel–concrete composite rigid-frame bridge subjected to across-fault ground motions
The new steel–concrete composite rigid-frame bridge (SCCRFB) with concrete-filled double
skin steel tube (CFDST) piers has been verified showing superior seismic performance, and …
skin steel tube (CFDST) piers has been verified showing superior seismic performance, and …