Li, Zhongcheng;
Yang, Yang;
Gong, Weiming;
Yi, Pik Cheng;
Dai, Guoliang;
Liang, Fayun;
(2022)
Investigation on the seismic response of nuclear power stations with a pile-raft foundation using centrifuge tests.
Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration
, 21
pp. 735-768.
10.1007/s11803-022-2109-0.
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Abstract
Research to reliably predict the seismic response of nuclear power stations with a pile-raft foundation is needed to meet the high safety requirements of nuclear power stations. In this study, a scaled superstructure with a 4×3 pile-raft foundation, which is constructed in Shanxi kaolin clay, is modelled. Accordingly, the characteristics of seismic response for nuclear power stations with a pile-raft foundation are analyzed using dynamic centrifuge tests. In particular, multiple earthquake motions with different magnitudes and frequency properties are utilized to map the relationship between structural response and properties of earthquake motions. The results show that the seismic response of the soil, raft, and structure are significantly affected by the natural frequency and magnitude of the earthquake motion. The soil surface acceleration is lower than the raft acceleration. The results provide a reliable reference to better understand the seismic response of nuclear power stations.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Investigation on the seismic response of nuclear power stations with a pile-raft foundation using centrifuge tests |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11803-022-2109-0 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11803-022-2109-0 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Science & Technology, Technology, Engineering, Civil, Engineering, Geological, Engineering, dynamic centrifuge test, seismic response, pile-raft foundation, nuclear power station, soil-structure interaction, SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION, CABLE-STAYED BRIDGE, EARTHQUAKE, BEHAVIOR, DESIGN, MOMENT, MODEL, LOAD |
| UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Civil, Environ and Geomatic Eng UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10152780 |
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