Ground response
Ground response
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hi Folks,
need your guidance.
If I want to start learning ground response due to earthquake.
Do you know, what is the best reference to start?
thanks!
need your guidance.
If I want to start learning ground response due to earthquake.
Do you know, what is the best reference to start?
thanks!





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I like to debate structural engineering theory -- a lot. If I challenge you on something, know that I'm doing so because I respect your opinion enough to either change it or adopt it.
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I would like to understand comprehensively the way we propagate the seismic wave (time history) from bedrock to ground.
this is basically what SHAKE and or others do.
but taking its manual is not easy for me to understand, I need other references to help me.
RE: Ground response
I like to debate structural engineering theory -- a lot. If I challenge you on something, know that I'm doing so because I respect your opinion enough to either change it or adopt it.
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That is Prof. Kramer work. :D
RE: Ground response
I like to debate structural engineering theory -- a lot. If I challenge you on something, know that I'm doing so because I respect your opinion enough to either change it or adopt it.
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basically it gives you a good understanding on Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis, rather than the works of prof. Cornell.
But I'm a bit disappointed with the explanation of the ground response, it is quite easy to understand, but doesn't give any details (or real examples) about the numerical process.
I have read many times about the fourier transform and not an easy step for me as well to understand it.
I have a dream, that someday somehow I could make a similar program like SHAKE, DEEPSOIL, etc does.
This understanding will help you much when designing underground section, which I'm much involved these days.
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The other one is quite nice.
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There is an online course for geotechnical earthquake engineering tought by professor Hashash. DEEPSOIL is extensively used during the course. Professor Hashash is also very responsive if you have any questions.
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The only one I know about in English is Yoshida's (just translated from the Japanese):
I wrote an handbook on seismic response but it is in Italian, more practical than theoretical, with developed examples and case histories using the STRATA freeware from Rathje and Kottke, a really powerful tool for 1D total stress analyses.
http://nuke.mccoy.it/Siteresponsehandbook/tabid/69...
Freewares like STRATA and deepsoil have good manuals which are also educational. The manuals of main commercial softwares are also available online.
I believe that, some of your doubts can be clarified in thsi forum. for example, when to use Linear elastic, linear equivalent, non linear analysis.
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Actually, what would be needed right now is some 2-D response analysis softwares like a Quad4cam with a GUI ore some soil-structre dynamic interaction softwares similar to SASSI, or even some nonlinear ground response analysis software with a friendly interface and probabilistic capabilities.
And they should be moderately priced.
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I believe you are an expert on this, do you have a plan to translate in English? :D
yes I agree, 2D response is on the move now.
Have you tried using Plaxis and Flac (expensive ones) before?
Are they good as well, for estimating the ground response.?
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Sophisticated probabilistic 1D analyses can be carried out with free softwares like STRATA.
The trouble with 2D response analyses is that the uncertainties related to the 1D analyses are multiplied. Also, the model is very often approximate, since you rarely have enough investigations across your sections. So, a powerful and very sophisticated Mathematical model is built and extrapolated from relatively few data, usually. The results reflect this.
I tried to convince the publisher to translate but she's a little reluctant, maybe doesn't know the global market. I'm expected to start a second handbook together with a structural engineer, related to the design of buildings in various situations of local seismic response, in such a case I'll insist to translate it.
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it is very helpful, would like to know further indeed.
Waiting your next comments in this forum, and your superb opinions!
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