Study on the Hydrodynamic Effects of Bridge Piers Under Velocity-Type Pulse Ground Motion Based on Different Characteristic Periods

This study was based on a target spectrum (GB183062015) and synthesized different characteristic periods, pulse ground motions, and non-pulse ground motions utilizing EQsignal v1.2.1 software. It also investigated the dynamic behaviors of bridge piers in seismic motions with varying characteristic p...

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Main Authors: Gaojie Yun, Chunguang Liu
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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description This study was based on a target spectrum (GB183062015) and synthesized different characteristic periods, pulse ground motions, and non-pulse ground motions utilizing EQsignal v1.2.1 software. It also investigated the dynamic behaviors of bridge piers in seismic motions with varying characteristic periods, pulse and non-pulse effects, and the influence of 0 m and 10 m water depths. The findings indicated that the peak acceleration and stress behaviors vary significantly under different characteristic periods of ground motion. The maximum error in peak acceleration behavior of a bridge pier under ground motions of varying characteristic periods is 19.25%, while the maximum error in peak stress response is 11.35%. The acceleration and stress behaviors of a bridge pier under pulse ground motion action are more considerable than those under non-pulse seismic motion action. When the characteristic period is 0.40 s, the maximum error in peak acceleration of the bridge pier structure under pulse seismic motion and non-pulse seismic motion action is 86.08%, with the maximum error of the peak stress reaches 80.68%. The existence of water serves to minimize the natural frequency of the bridge pier. The pulse effects result in a maximum error of 40.49% for the peak acceleration and a maximum discrepancy of 323.08% for the peak stress of the bridge pier. The hydrodynamic effects result in a maximum error of 33.51% for the acceleration peak and 12.90% for the stress peak of the bridge pier. The effect of the pulse symptoms on the dynamic behavior of the bridge pier is considerably more pronounced than that of the hydrodynamic effects, with an intricate and complex influencing mechanism. In bridge flood protection and seismic design and optimization, it is essential to consider the impact of pulse seismic motion with varying characteristic periods.
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spelling doaj-art-b2b22babbfcd44029b550869fdaa3c232024-11-26T17:49:52ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-11-0114221070910.3390/app142210709Study on the Hydrodynamic Effects of Bridge Piers Under Velocity-Type Pulse Ground Motion Based on Different Characteristic PeriodsGaojie Yun0Chunguang Liu1School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Hangzhou 310018, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Coastal and Offshore Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, ChinaThis study was based on a target spectrum (GB183062015) and synthesized different characteristic periods, pulse ground motions, and non-pulse ground motions utilizing EQsignal v1.2.1 software. It also investigated the dynamic behaviors of bridge piers in seismic motions with varying characteristic periods, pulse and non-pulse effects, and the influence of 0 m and 10 m water depths. The findings indicated that the peak acceleration and stress behaviors vary significantly under different characteristic periods of ground motion. The maximum error in peak acceleration behavior of a bridge pier under ground motions of varying characteristic periods is 19.25%, while the maximum error in peak stress response is 11.35%. The acceleration and stress behaviors of a bridge pier under pulse ground motion action are more considerable than those under non-pulse seismic motion action. When the characteristic period is 0.40 s, the maximum error in peak acceleration of the bridge pier structure under pulse seismic motion and non-pulse seismic motion action is 86.08%, with the maximum error of the peak stress reaches 80.68%. The existence of water serves to minimize the natural frequency of the bridge pier. The pulse effects result in a maximum error of 40.49% for the peak acceleration and a maximum discrepancy of 323.08% for the peak stress of the bridge pier. The hydrodynamic effects result in a maximum error of 33.51% for the acceleration peak and 12.90% for the stress peak of the bridge pier. The effect of the pulse symptoms on the dynamic behavior of the bridge pier is considerably more pronounced than that of the hydrodynamic effects, with an intricate and complex influencing mechanism. In bridge flood protection and seismic design and optimization, it is essential to consider the impact of pulse seismic motion with varying characteristic periods.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/22/10709bridge piervelocity-type pulseearthquakecharacteristic periodhydrodynamic effects
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Study on the Hydrodynamic Effects of Bridge Piers Under Velocity-Type Pulse Ground Motion Based on Different Characteristic Periods
Applied Sciences
bridge pier
velocity-type pulse
earthquake
characteristic period
hydrodynamic effects
title Study on the Hydrodynamic Effects of Bridge Piers Under Velocity-Type Pulse Ground Motion Based on Different Characteristic Periods
title_full Study on the Hydrodynamic Effects of Bridge Piers Under Velocity-Type Pulse Ground Motion Based on Different Characteristic Periods
title_fullStr Study on the Hydrodynamic Effects of Bridge Piers Under Velocity-Type Pulse Ground Motion Based on Different Characteristic Periods
title_full_unstemmed Study on the Hydrodynamic Effects of Bridge Piers Under Velocity-Type Pulse Ground Motion Based on Different Characteristic Periods
title_short Study on the Hydrodynamic Effects of Bridge Piers Under Velocity-Type Pulse Ground Motion Based on Different Characteristic Periods
title_sort study on the hydrodynamic effects of bridge piers under velocity type pulse ground motion based on different characteristic periods
topic bridge pier
velocity-type pulse
earthquake
characteristic period
hydrodynamic effects
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/22/10709
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