Dynamic elastic-plasticity analysis of long-span exhibition hall under multi-support seismic excitations

Abstract:

To investigate the elastic-plastic responses and seismic resistance performance of the long-span spatial exhibition hall under multi-support excitations, the finite element model was established by SAP2000 software, and this model was converted into ABAQUS model by TJU.SAP2ABAQUS interface program. The consistency was verified by modal analysis. Considering unidirectional and three-directional earthquake inputs, the dynamic elastic-plasticity analysis under uniform and multi-support seismic excitations were investigated, respectively. The results indicate that the column-bottom internal forces, shear wall stresses and top displacements under unidirectional multi-support excitations are larger than those under uniform excitation. In contrast to unidirectional multi-support excitations, the column-bottom internal forces and shear wall stresses are larger or less than those under three-directional multi-support excitations, and the top displacements of the structure are amplified. In both sides of structure the effects on column-bottom internal forces are significant under multi-support excitations, and in the middle of structure the effects are small.