A Centrifuge Model Test of the Ground Motion Response in a Moderately Stiff Soil

The ground motion response in a moderately stiff soil in seismic events has been traditionally studied based on the actual field records which, however, have yet to offer consistent results regarding the amplification effect of the ground motion. In the present study, a centrifuge model of the moder...

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Main Authors: Jing-Yan Lan, Ting Wang, Diwakar Khatri Chhetri, Mohammad Wasif Naqvi, Liang-Bo Hu
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Shock and Vibration
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8846053
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Mohammad Wasif Naqvi
Liang-Bo Hu
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description The ground motion response in a moderately stiff soil in seismic events has been traditionally studied based on the actual field records which, however, have yet to offer consistent results regarding the amplification effect of the ground motion. In the present study, a centrifuge model of the moderately stiff soil field is designed to study the amplification effect of the ground motion in response to seismic loads. Four El Centro waves of different strengths are used as the input wave at the base under a gravitational field of 75 g. Ground motion data at different depths are collected via a number of sensors to study the acceleration peak, time history, and response spectrum of the ground motion. The measured amplitude and energy of seismic waves are found to gradually increase from the bottom to the surface during the propagation of seismic waves, and the peak acceleration at the surface is significantly magnified. The response spectrum analysis shows that the acceleration response spectrum gradually moves to the high-frequency direction from the base to the surface and the value of the response spectrum decreases with the increase of the depth in the present study.
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spelling doaj-art-040d5ed1b692465fbc7015c712bbf98b2025-08-20T03:55:32ZengWileyShock and Vibration1070-96221875-92032021-01-01202110.1155/2021/88460538846053A Centrifuge Model Test of the Ground Motion Response in a Moderately Stiff SoilJing-Yan Lan0Ting Wang1Diwakar Khatri Chhetri2Mohammad Wasif Naqvi3Liang-Bo Hu4Guangxi Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, ChinaDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USADepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USADepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USAThe ground motion response in a moderately stiff soil in seismic events has been traditionally studied based on the actual field records which, however, have yet to offer consistent results regarding the amplification effect of the ground motion. In the present study, a centrifuge model of the moderately stiff soil field is designed to study the amplification effect of the ground motion in response to seismic loads. Four El Centro waves of different strengths are used as the input wave at the base under a gravitational field of 75 g. Ground motion data at different depths are collected via a number of sensors to study the acceleration peak, time history, and response spectrum of the ground motion. The measured amplitude and energy of seismic waves are found to gradually increase from the bottom to the surface during the propagation of seismic waves, and the peak acceleration at the surface is significantly magnified. The response spectrum analysis shows that the acceleration response spectrum gradually moves to the high-frequency direction from the base to the surface and the value of the response spectrum decreases with the increase of the depth in the present study.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8846053
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Shock and Vibration
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title_short A Centrifuge Model Test of the Ground Motion Response in a Moderately Stiff Soil
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