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Numerical Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Periodic Wave Barriers in Pre-stressed Saturated Soil

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Wave barriers are often used to reduce ground vibrations caused by different sources. As one type of wave barriers, periodic pile barriers have received broad attention from many researchers. However, most of the investigations are limited to single-phased soil. In many cases, soil behaves more closely to saturated medium due to the presence of groundwater. Wave propagation in saturated soil is quite different from that in single-phased soil. In addition, soil is usually pre-stressed when buildings sit on top of it. However, the impacts of pre-stressed soil on the vibration mitigation performances of wave barriers have not been investigated. To fill the above knowledge gaps, this paper investigates the vibration mitigation of plane waves by periodic pile barriers in saturated soil and considering the loads from the self-weight of the soil. The dispersion curves of the structure formed by piles periodically embedded in pre-stressed saturated soil are calculated. The impacts of some key factors on the first complete attenuation zone are comprehensively investigated. The frequency responses of both two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) models are calculated to verify the vibration reduction effectiveness of the wave barriers. Finally, the transient responses of a 2D model are investigated. The results and findings can be used to inform the design of periodic pile barriers to attenuate wave propagation or vibration with low and mid-frequencies in saturated soil.

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This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52178269, 51878031).

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Shi, Z., Cheng, Z. & Wu, J. Numerical Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Periodic Wave Barriers in Pre-stressed Saturated Soil. J. Vib. Eng. Technol. 11, 4269–4279 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42417-022-00814-3

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