Rocking Motion Analysis Using Structural Identification Tools

This research investigates the convenience of structural identification tools to detect the rocking motion tendency, using as input the structural response to ambient vibrations. The rocking ratio and rocking spectrum are proposed as original tools to highlight the rocking motion and its frequency c...

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Main Authors: Ophélie Rohmer, Maria Paola Santisi d’Avila, Etienne Bertrand, Julie Regnier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Geotechnics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7094/3/3/33
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author Ophélie Rohmer
Maria Paola Santisi d’Avila
Etienne Bertrand
Julie Regnier
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Maria Paola Santisi d’Avila
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Julie Regnier
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description This research investigates the convenience of structural identification tools to detect the rocking motion tendency, using as input the structural response to ambient vibrations. The rocking ratio and rocking spectrum are proposed as original tools to highlight the rocking motion and its frequency content. The proposed procedure allows the detection and quantification of rocking using only building vertical motion records in both cases of ambient vibration and earthquake. First, three-dimensional finite element models of reinforced concrete buildings are adopted to simulate the structural response to white noise vibration. Different low- and high-rise buildings are studied, having framed structure and frame–wall system, regular and irregular structure, shallow foundation and underground floors. The structural response obtained numerically is analyzed using different signal processing tools to obtain the dynamic features of buildings, and the rocking motion tendency is identified by comparison with a reference fixed base condition. Then, the reliability of the proposed methodology to detect rocking motion attitude, using only the structural motion, is verified and quantified using the proposed tools. Finally, the same approach is applied to real structural motion records of a high-rise reinforced concrete building.
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spelling doaj.art-27ec7d49852c44d8a647ae4928f7b67b2023-11-19T10:55:06ZengMDPI AGGeotechnics2673-70942023-07-013360162310.3390/geotechnics3030033Rocking Motion Analysis Using Structural Identification ToolsOphélie Rohmer0Maria Paola Santisi d’Avila1Etienne Bertrand2Julie Regnier3REPSODY, CEREMA Méditerranée, 06560 Valbonne, FrancePolytech’Lab, Université Côte d’Azur, UPR 7498, Campus Sophiatech, 06410 Biot, FranceIFSTTAR, GERS/SRO, Université Gustave Eiffel, 77420 Champs-sur-Marne, FranceREPSODY, CEREMA Méditerranée, 06560 Valbonne, FranceThis research investigates the convenience of structural identification tools to detect the rocking motion tendency, using as input the structural response to ambient vibrations. The rocking ratio and rocking spectrum are proposed as original tools to highlight the rocking motion and its frequency content. The proposed procedure allows the detection and quantification of rocking using only building vertical motion records in both cases of ambient vibration and earthquake. First, three-dimensional finite element models of reinforced concrete buildings are adopted to simulate the structural response to white noise vibration. Different low- and high-rise buildings are studied, having framed structure and frame–wall system, regular and irregular structure, shallow foundation and underground floors. The structural response obtained numerically is analyzed using different signal processing tools to obtain the dynamic features of buildings, and the rocking motion tendency is identified by comparison with a reference fixed base condition. Then, the reliability of the proposed methodology to detect rocking motion attitude, using only the structural motion, is verified and quantified using the proposed tools. Finally, the same approach is applied to real structural motion records of a high-rise reinforced concrete building.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7094/3/3/33rocking motionoperational modal analysisfinite element methodbuilding
spellingShingle Ophélie Rohmer
Maria Paola Santisi d’Avila
Etienne Bertrand
Julie Regnier
Rocking Motion Analysis Using Structural Identification Tools
Geotechnics
rocking motion
operational modal analysis
finite element method
building
title Rocking Motion Analysis Using Structural Identification Tools
title_full Rocking Motion Analysis Using Structural Identification Tools
title_fullStr Rocking Motion Analysis Using Structural Identification Tools
title_full_unstemmed Rocking Motion Analysis Using Structural Identification Tools
title_short Rocking Motion Analysis Using Structural Identification Tools
title_sort rocking motion analysis using structural identification tools
topic rocking motion
operational modal analysis
finite element method
building
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7094/3/3/33
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