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NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS LABORATORY FOR EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING Displacement-Based Seismic Design Ioannis N. Psycharis I. N. Psycharis “Displacement-Based Seismic Design” 2 Force-Based Seismic Design (codes) Although the structure is designed to yield during the design earthquake, only the elastic part of the response, up to yield, is examined. The analysis is based on the corresponding secant stiffness. The design loads are determined by dividing the seismic loads that would have been developed to the equivalent linear system by the behaviour factor, q. A unique value of q is considered for the whole structure, which does not reflect the real response. In order to satisfy the non-collapse criterion, capacity design rules and proper detailing are applied, which lead to safe and rather conservative design. However, the real deformation of the structure (displacements) is usually underestimated.

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NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENSLABORATORY FOR EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING

Displacement-Based Seismic Design

Ioannis N. Psycharis

I. N. Psycharis “Displacement-Based Seismic Design” 2

Force-Based Seismic Design (codes)

● Although the structure is designed to yield during the design earthquake, only the elastic part of the response, up to yield, is examined. The analysis is based on the corresponding secant stiffness.

● The design loads are determined by dividing the seismic loads that would have been developed to the equivalent linear system by the behaviour factor, q.

● A unique value of q is considered for the whole structure, which does not reflect the real response.

● In order to satisfy the non-collapse criterion, capacity design rules and proper detailing are applied, which lead to safe and rather conservative design. However, the real deformation of the structure (displacements) is usually underestimated.

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Displacement-Based Design (DBD)

● The real deformation of each member of the structure is examined.

● Two approaches:

♦ Method A

Check of an already pre-designed structure and make improvements (increase dimensions of cross section) only to members that have problems.

♦ Method B

Design from the beginning the structure for a certain displacement (Direct Displacement-Based Design - DDBD). The design displacement is usually determined by serviceability or ultimate capacity considerations.

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Cu

A1. SDOF Structures

Developed for bridge piers (Moehle 1992):

Moments Curvatures Displacements

δy δp

δu

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A1. SDOF Structures

2L

LL)cc(δδ hhyuyu

where: = yield displacement

cy = yield curvature

Lh = length of plastic hinge

This relation yields to:

which relates the ultimate curvature cu with the ultimate displacement δu.

3Lc

δ2

yy

2L

LL

δδcc

hh

yuyu

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A1. SDOF Structures

But cu is directly related to critical strains of the cross section.

For example, the strain εu of the edge fiber can be written as:

hβε

c uu

Neutral axis

Thus, the ultimate displacement, δu, can be associated with the critical strains of the cross section of the plastic hinge.

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A1. SDOF Structures

Simplification for:

● Cy small compared to Cu Cy 0

● L–Lh/2 L

● Lh h/2

L

L

C C

Ιδεατό διάγραμμα καμπυλοτήτων

h

p y

u C

Προσεγγιστικό διάγραμμα καμπυλοτήτων

u C

L h

Real diagram of curvatures

Simplified diagram of curvatures

β2ε

Lδ uu

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A1. SDOF Structures

Step 1

Calculate the effective period, Teff, using the secant stiffness at the theoretical yield point.

Step 2

Calculate the ultimate displacement, δu, assuming that the equal displacement rule holds, i.e. from the elastic response spectrum for T=Teff and ζ=5%.

Step 3

Calculate the corresponding ultimate curvature, cu.

Step 4

Calculate the corresponding critical strains, εu, and check if they are acceptable.

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A1. SDOF Structures

a) If the critical check concerns the compression of the concrete:

Let maxεu = 4‰. Also, βh = 0.36 m, β = 0.36/1.80 = 0.2.

b) If the critical check concerns the tension of the steel:

Let maxεu = 6%. Also, βh = 1.35 m, β = 1.35/1.8 = 0.75.

(a) (b)

01.022.0

004.0Lδu

04.0275.0

06.0Lδu

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A2. Multi-storey Buildings

Panagiotakos & Fardis (1996)

● Pre-dimensioning

♦ Suggested to be based on the serviceability earthquake (can be taken equal to 40-50% of the design earthquake, depending on the importance) using the Force-Based design.

♦ Elastic analysis (q=1) with simplified methods (e.g. lateral force method of EC8). However, the stiffness corresponding to the cracked sections must be used (can be taken equal to 25% of the uncracked).

♦ The period can be determined from the Rayleigh quotient:

where and δi = static displacement of the ith floor due to loads Pi.

n

1iii

n

1i

2ii

δP

δmπ2T

n

1jjj

iioi

zm

zmVP

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A2. Multi-storey Buildings

Step 1

Calculate the required reinforcement of the beams (spans and supports) and of the columns and walls at their base (foundation level) for the most adverse combination:

● 1.35 G + 1.5 Q (non-seismic combination); or

● G + ψ2 Q + Es (seismic combination, Εs = serviceability earthquake).

Step 2

Calculate the required reinforcement of the columns and the walls at the rest of their height using the capacity design procedure.

Step 3

Calculate the required shear reinforcement using capacity design.

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A2. Multi-storey Buildings

Step 4

Calculate more accurately the effective period, Teff, using the secant stiffness at the yield point of each section, taking under consideration the actual reinforcement. Approximate formulas from the literature can be employed.

Step 5

Calculate the displacement δe of the equivalent SDOF system:

δe = Sde(Teff, ζ=5%).

In the following, the subscript “e” denotes the equivalent SDOF system.

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A2. Multi-storey Buildings

Step 6

Calculate the rotations at the end sections of the structural members (beams, columns):

● The displacement at the ith storey can be written in terms of the displacement of the equivalent linear system as:

δi = λi δe

where λi is an unknown coefficient. Similarly,

ai = λi ae

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A2. Multi-storey Buildings

● Basic assumptions

1. The total seismic load of the multi-storey structure is equal to the one of the equivalent SDOF structure (i.e. the base shear V0 is the same):

Also,

eee amP

n

1iiie

n

1ieii

n

1iii

n

1iie λmaaλmamPP

n

1iiie λmm

n

1jjj

iie

e

eiieiiiii

λm

λmP

mP

λmaλmamP

e

ii δ

δλ

n

1jjj

iiei

δm

δmPP

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A2. Multi-storey Buildings

2. The total work of the seismic loads is the same in the multi-storey and the equivalent SDOF structure:

or

(from the previous relation between Pi and Pe)

n

1iiiee δPδP

e

n

1iii

e P

δPδ

n

1iii

n

1i

2ii

e

δm

δmδ

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A2. Multi-storey Buildings

Let us define φi as the ratio of the displacement at the ith storeyover the top displacement:

Then,

♦ The coefficients φi denote the deformation of the structure at the maximum displacement and are not known a priori.

♦ If the expected plastic deformations are significant, the analysis can be performed considering the following two “extreme” cases:

en

1i

2ii

n

1iii

top δφm

φmδ

top

ii δ

δφ

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A2. Multi-storey Buildings

Case 1

In typical building, and due to the capacity design that has been performed, plastic hinges are expected to form at the base of the columns and the walls and at the ends of the beams.

Then, assuming that the plastic deformation is significantly larger than the elastic one:

and

δ top

θ

i

z i

H tot θ

tot

ii H

zφ en

1i

2ii

n

1iii

tot

top δzm

zm

tot

top

θ

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A2. Multi-storey Buildings

Case 2

In case that it is expected that a “soft storey” mechanism will be developed at the jth floor in the ultimate deformation, it can be set:

In that case:

δtop = δe and

δ top

z j z j-1

j

j-1

θ

n...jifor1

)1j(...1ifor0φi

1jj

top

zzδ

θ

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A2. Multi-storey Buildings

Intermediate case

For less extreme cases, it can be assumed that the relation of the storey displacements for inelastic response is similar to the one for elastic response. Then the coefficients φi can be assumed equal to the ones that correspond to the elastic displacements up to yield:

The values of the 1st eigenmode can be used in that case as an approximation.

eltop

eli

i δδ

φ

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A2. Multi-storey Buildings

Inelastic storey displacements

After the values of φi have been determined with one of the above-mentioned methods, the inelastic storey displacements can be determined from the top displacement:

and the storey drifts are:

Step 6

Check that the above required rotations θi at the ends of the structural elements are within the allowable limits.

n

1j

2jj

n

1jjj

iei

φm

φmφδδ

i1i

i1ii zz

δδθ

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Use Pushover analysis

● Can be used for the determination of the maximum displacements of Method A and the plastic deformation at each cross section.

● The target displacement of the equivalent SDOF system is needed.

● Basic concept:

Demand = Capacity

SdΣτοχευόμενη μετακίνηση

Sa

Καμπύλη ικανότητας

Ελαστικό φάσμα σχεδιασμού για ενεργό απόσβεσηή ανελαστικό φάσμα σχεδιασμού

Σημείοεπιτελεστικότητας

Capacity spectrum

Elastic spectrum for effective damping or inelastic spectrum

Performance point

Target displacement

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Equivalent SDOF system

● Storey distribution of seismic loads

where:

♦ V = base shear

♦ φi = assumed distribution of storey displacements with φtop=1.

● Equivalence between forces and displacements

where:

♦ Q = force or displacement of the MDOF system

♦ Q*= corresponding force or displacement of the SDOF system

♦ Γ = participation factor

jjj

iii φm

φmVF

*QΓQ

2

ii

ii

φmφm

Γ

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Calculation of max displacements (ATC-40)

Step 1

Change elastic design spectrum to ADRS format

T Sd

Sa

0 0 T1

T1

T2

T2

T3

T3

T4

T4

Sa

d2

2

a STπ4

S

a2

2

d Sπ4T

S

a

d

SS

π2T

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Calculation of max displacements (ATC-40)

Step 2

Calculate the capacity curve and change it to capacity spectrum

● V = base shear

● ∆ = top displacement

● mtot = total mass of MDOF

VΚαμπύλη ικανότηταςκατασκευής

F3

0 Sd

SaΦάσμα ικανότηταςισοδύναμου μονοβαθμίου

0

V=ΣFi

F4

F2

F1

tota mα

VS

Γ∆

Sd

tot

*

tot

ii2iitot

2ii

mm

Γm

φmΓφmm

φmα

ii* φmm

Base shear

Top displacement

Capacity curve Capacity spectrumSa

Sd

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Calculation of max displacements (ATC-40)

Step 3

First estimation of the performance point

Sa

Sd 0

Ko=Kcr

a 1

δ 1

1η δοκιμή σημείου επιτελεστικότητας

Ελαστικό φάσμα για ζ=5%

Φάσμα αντίστασης Capacity spectrum

First estimation of the performance point

Elastic spectrum for 5% damping

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Sa

Sd 0

Ko

a 1

δ 1

Ελαστικό φάσμαγια ζ=5%

Φάσμα αντίστασης

A2 A1

δ y

a y

Calculation of max displacements (ATC-40)

Step 4

Bilinear representation of capacity spectrum

Capacity spectrum

Elastic spectrum for 5% damping

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Calculation of max displacements (ATC-40)

Step 5

Calculation of effective damping

0S

Dhyst E

Eπ41

ζ

11

1y1yeff δa

)aδδa(κ7.635)%(ζ

Earthquake durationNew structures of

good seismic performance

Structures of medium seismic

performance

Structures of poor seismic

performanceShort

(close to the epicenter) A B C

Long(away from the epicenter) Β C C

Type of structure ζhyst (%) κ

A

16.25 1.00

> 16.25

B

< 25 0.67

> 25

C All values 0.33

uu

uyuy

δa)aδδa(51.0

13.1

uu

uyuy

δa)aδδa(446.0

845.0

Sa

Sd δu

au

δy

ay

Ko Keff

ES0

ED

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Sa

Sd 0

Ko

a 1

δ 1

Ελαστικό φάσμα για ζ=5%

Φάσμα αντίστασης

δ y

ay Ελαστικό φάσμα για ζ=ζeff

Νέο σημείο επιτελεστικότητας a 2

δ 2

1:BS

1:BL

σταθ. Τ

σταθ. Τ

Calculation of max displacements (ATC-40)

Step 5 (cont.)

Design spectrum for ζ = ζeff

Capacity spectrum

Elastic spectrum for 5% damping

Elastic spectrum for ζ=ζeff

New performance point

min,Aeff

SA SR

12.2ζln68.021.3

B1

SR

min,Veff

LV SR

65.1ζln41.031.2

B1

SR

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Calculation of max displacements (ATC-40)

Step 5 (cont.)

Minimum values of SRA,min, SRV,min

Step 6

Check convergence

● If 0.95δ1 < δ2 < 1.05δ1 O.K.

● If not, repeat from step 5

Type of structure SRA,min SRV,min

A 0.33 0.50

B 0.44 0.56

C 0.56 0.67

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Calculation of max displacements (ATC-40)

Step 7

Deformation of MDOF system and checks

● Calculate top displacement: ∆ = ΓSd

● Perform pushover analysis up to top displacement equal to ∆and calculate the ultimate rotations at the joints.

● Check rotations of sections according to DBD.

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Method B: DDB design

● The design is based on the target displacement, δu.

● The target displacement is defined by

♦ Serviceability criteria; or

♦ Ultimate capacity criteria.

● The “substitute structure” is used:

♦ Effective stiffness at the maximum displacement

♦ Effective damping considering the hysteretic energy dissipation.

● The design is not based on the displacement ductility.

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B1. SDOF Structures

Developed for bridge piers (Kowalsky, Priestley & Macrae, 1995)

The method is based on the “substitute structure”

♦ Effective stiffness, Keff

♦ Effective damping, ζeff

♦ Effective period, Teff

P

δ

P

P

u

y

y u δ δ

Κ

eff

eo

cr

Κ

Κ

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B1. SDOF Structures

Step 1

Definition of the design parameters:

● m = mass

● L = height of pier

● fc = concrete grade

● fy = yield stress of reinforcement

● Ε = Young’s modulus of elasticity

● δu = target displacement.

● An elastic displacement response spectrum must be available for various values of damping

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B1. SDOF Structures

Step 2

Determination of the substitute structure:

● Guess an initial value for the yield displacement, δy.

This value is arbitrary and will be used as the first approximation. Suggestion: δy = 0.005L.

● Calculate the corresponding ductility μ = δu / δy.

● Calculate the corresponding effective damping, ζeff.

● Effective damping consists of two terms:

♦ the viscous damping, which is assumed equal to the one for elastic behaviour (5% for RC structures); and

♦ the hysteretic damping, which can be estimated from the ductility using relations from the literature. Such a relation, based on the Takeda model, is suggested by the authors:

π

μ05.0μ95.0

105.0ζeff

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B1. SDOF Structures

Step 2 (cont’d)

● Calculate the effective period of the substitute structure from the value of displacement spectrum that corresponds to Sd=δuand ζ=ζeff.

● Calculate the effective stiffness of the substitute structure:

T

S

ζ=0%

2% 5%

10%

20%

50%

d

eff ζ

u δ

eff T

2eff

2

eff Τmπ4

K

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B1. SDOF Structures

Step 3

Calculate the design actions for the dimensioning of the pier.

● Seismic force at maximum displacement: Pu = Keff δu.

● Seismic force to be used for the design of the pier: Pd=Py:

Pu = Pd + rKcr(δu – δy)

where r=Keo/Kcr

Pu = Pd + rPd(μ – 1)

● Design moment at the base of the column: Md = Pd L

1rμrP

P ud

P

δ

P

P

u

y

y u δ δ

Κ

eff

eo

cr

Κ

Κ

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B1. SDOF Structures

Step 4

● Choose the necessary cross section and calculate the required reinforcement at the base of the pier for the moment Md and the axial load N.

● Calculate the elastic stiffness Kcr from the estimated moment of inertia of the cracked section, Icr, using the actual reinforcement. Relations from the literature can be used

For circular cross section:

ρ = percentage of reinforcement

Ig = geometric moment of inertia

Ag = geometric area of section

N = axial force.

Then:

gc

2

g

cr

AfΝ

)ρ05.0(2051.0ρ1221.0II

3cr

cr LEI3

K

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B1. SDOF Structures

Step 5 (optional)

Check whether the selected section leads to reasonable results.

● “Elastic” period:

● “Plastic” period: where Keo = rKcr

In general: Τcr < Τeff < Τeo

● If Teff is not close to the limits, the design is correct and we proceed to the following step.

● If Τeff is close to Τcr, the response is close to the elastic. In this case, the design will lead to large amount of reinforcement and small required ductility.

● If Τeff is close to Τeo, the design will lead to small amount of reinforcement and large required ductility.

crcr K

mπ2T

eoeo K

mπ2T

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B1. SDOF Structures

Step 5 (cont’d)

P

δ

P P

u y

y uδ δ

Κ

eff

eo

cr Κ

Κ

P

δ

P

P

u

y

y u δ δ

Κ

eff

eo

cr

Κ

Κ

Teff close to Tcr

Suggested action: Increase dimensions of cross section (decrease δy)

Teff close to Teo

Suggested action: Decrease dimensions of cross section (increase δy)

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B1. SDOF Structures

Step 6

Check convergence.

● Calculate new yield displacement:

● If , where ε = required accuracy (e.g. ε=5%), stop iterations. Otherwise, repeat procedure from step 2 using δy’ as the yield displacement.

Step 7After convergence is achieved, calculate the horizontal reinforcement (stirrups) to guarantee capacity of the section to develop the required curvature ductility:

where Lh = length of plastic hinge.

cr

dy K

yyy δεδδ

)L/L5.01()L/L(31μ

1μhh

∆C

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B1. SDOF Structures

Example

Step 1

● m = 500 Mgr

● L = 5.0 m

● fc = 40 MPa

● fy = 400 MPa

● E = 31.62 GPa

● δu/L = 3% δu = 0.03 5.0 = 0.15 m.

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B1. SDOF Structures

Step 2

● δy = 0.005 L = 0.025 m

● μ = δu / δy = 0.150 / 0.025 = 6.0

● Let Teff = 1.627 sec, as derived from response spectrum for:

Se = δu = 0.15 m and ζ = ζeff = 0.206

206.0π

0.605.00.6

95.01

05.0ζeff

m/ΚΝ7457627.1

500π4Τ

mπ4K 2

2

2eff

2

eff

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B1. SDOF Structures

Step 3

● Pu = Keff δu = 1118 KN

● Mu = 1118 5.0 = 5589 KNm

● (for r = 5%)

● Md = 894.4 5.0 = 4472 KNm

Step 4

● Circular section with diameter D = 1.1 m. Let N = mg = 5000 KN

● Let ρ=1.76% for N = 5000 KN and M = 4472 KNm

● Ιg = πD4/64 Icr = 0.033 m4 Icr = 0.033 m4

KN4.894105.00.605.0

11181rμr

PP u

d

463.0

41.1

π1040

10500)0176.005.0(2051.00176.01221.0

II

23

2

g

cr

m/KN252330.5

033.01062.313L

IE3K 3

6

3cr

cr

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B1. SDOF Structures

Step 5

● Κeo = 0.05 25233 = 1262 KN/m

● Since 0.884 < 1.627 < 3.954, we proceed to the following step.

Step 6

● Initial guess: δy = 0.025 m. No convergence achieved repeat procedure.

sec884.025233500

π2Tcr

sec954.31262500

π2Teo

m035.025233

4.894KP

δcr

dy

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B2. MDOF structures

Kalvi & Kingsley (1995) for bridges with many piers

The method starts with an initial guess for the displacements, which is improved through iterations.

P i

m i

δ i

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B2. MDOF Structures

Equivalent DSOF system

● Ke = stiffness of equivalent SDOF

● ζe = damping of equivalent SDOF

● δe = displacement of equivalent SDOF

● Ρe = seismic force of equivalent SDOF

Assume that the displacements, δi, of the MDOF system can be determined from the displacement of the equivalent SDOF, δe, through appropriate coefficients φi:

δi = φi δe

Assume that the accelerations follow the same distribution:

ai = φi ae

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B2. MDOF Structures

Equivalent DSOF system (cont’d)

● Equal seismic force in the two systems:

But, Pe = meae , thus

Also,

and

therefore

n

1iiie

n

1ieii

n

1iii

n

1iie φmaaφmamPP

n

1iiie φmm

n

1jjj

iie

e

eiieiiiii

φm

φmP

mP

φmaφmamP

e

ii δ

δφ

n

1jjj

iiei

δm

δmPP

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B2. MDOF Structures

Equivalent DSOF system (cont’d)

● Equal work of the seismic forces in the two systems:

Properties of equivalent SDOF system

● Stiffness of equivalent SDOF system:

● The damping of the equivalent SDOF system, ζe, is calculated from the damping of each pier, ζi, which depends on the ductility μi that is developed at the pier and can be derived using relations from the literature.

n

1iiiee δPδP

n

1iiie

n

1i

2iie

e

n

1iii

e

δmP

δmP

P

δPδ

n

1iii

n

1i

2ii

e

δm

δmδ

e

ee δ

PK

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B2. MDOF Structures

Step 1

● Define the target displacement δi,u of each pier.

● In order to have similar damage in all piers, we can assume same drifts: δi/Ηi. Thus:

δi,u = drift Ηi

● Make an initial estimation of the yield displacements of the piers, δi,y and calculate the ductility for each pier:

● Calculate the equivalent damping, ζe, for each pier from the corresponding ductility (similarly to the SDOF systems).

y,i

u,ii δδ

μ

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B2. MDOF Structures

Step 2

● Derive the parameters of the equivalent SDOF structure:

♦ Calculate the total effective damping, ζe, combining the damping, ζi, of the piers.

♦ Calculate the displacement of the equivalent SDOF system, δe, from the displacements δi,u of the piers:

♦ Calculate the period of the equivalent SDOF system, Τe.

♦ Calculate the coefficients φi=δi,u/δe

♦ Calculate the mass of the equivalent SDOF system:

n

1iu,ii

n

1i

2u,ii

e

δm

δmδ

n

1iiie φmm

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B2. MDOF Structures

Step 2

● Then:

Pe = Keδe

and the forces Pi at the top of each pier can be derived:

2e

e2

e Tmπ4

K

n

1jjj

iiei

δm

δmPP

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B2. MDOF Structures

Step 3

● Static analysis of the system for the forces Pi and calculation of the displacements and the forces that are developed. The inelastic response must be considered, e.g. nonlinear static (pushover) analysis or elastic analysis with reduced stiffness for the piers.

● Calculate the accuracy εi of the obtained displacements δi of the piers, similarly to the SDOF systems.

Step 4: checks

● If satisfactory accuracy is not achieved, change dimensions of cross sections or reinforcement of piers and repeat procedure.

● If satisfactory accuracy is achieved, verify that the piers can bear the loads.

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Comparison of the two methods

Method A (DBD)

● Check the capacity of a pre-designed structure to deform with the required plastic rotations at critical sections.

● Increase dimensions of cross sections that are insufficient.

● The analysis is based on the linear system that corresponds to the yield stiffness and 5% damping.

Method B (DDBD)

● Directly design the structure for the target displacement.

● The analysis is based on the substitute linear system that corresponds to the effective stiffness at the max displacement and the equivalent effective damping.

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Problems in the application

● Accurate calculation of the real displacements is needed.

● The use of displacement design spectra is problematic, due to many uncertainties.

● The distribution of the deformation at the maximum displacement of MDOF systems is needed.

● The plastic rotation capacity of a section is not easy to be calculated (empirical formulas exist for simple cross sections only).

● Method B (DDBD) might not converge in some cases.