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An effective and practical method for solving an unnegligible problem inherent in the current calculation model for multi-support seismic analysis of structures

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In the seismic analysis of extended structures subject to spatially varying motions, the displacement input model instead of acceleration model is usually adopted for accurate results. In this paper, a more detailed and comprehensive analysis of the displacement input model is carried out and the research shows that there exists an unnegligible problem in the current displacement model, which leads to the irrationality and unconvergence of some calculated results such as base shear etc. Based on the situation, an effective method named massless rigid element (MRE) method is presented to solve the problem. Moreover, the rationality and accuracy of the method are further assessed and the method is applied to a transmission tower-line system project using the commercially available structural analysis software SAP2000. The theoretical and numerical analyses indicate that the MRE approach is not only feasible with sufficient computational accuracy but also practical and can be easily implemented using the commercially available finite element software such as SAP2000.

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  1. National Engineering Laboratory for High Speed Railway Construction, School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Central South University, Changsha, 410075, China

    Wei Guo

  2. Faculty of Infrastructure Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China

    GuoHuan Liu & HongNan Li

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Liu, G., Guo, W. & Li, H. An effective and practical method for solving an unnegligible problem inherent in the current calculation model for multi-support seismic analysis of structures. Sci. China Technol. Sci. 53, 1774–1784 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11431-010-4027-z

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