Seismic Slope Displacement Procedure for Interface and Intraslab Subduction Zone Earthquakes
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 149, Issue 11
Abstract
The seismic performance assessment of earth slopes and systems requires an estimate of the seismically-induced slope displacement (). Modified Newmark-type analyses are useful to develop an estimate of . Most simplified seismic slope displacement procedures were developed for shallow crustal earthquakes. In contrast, few procedures are available for subduction tectonic settings, which is especially the case for intraslab earthquakes. This study uses the comprehensive NGA-Sub ground motion database to formulate new seismic slope displacement models for subduction zone interface and intraslab earthquakes using a mixed random variable framework, which allows a straightforward implementation in engineering practice. The models are formulated in terms of the sliding mass properties (its yield coefficient and fundamental period), the spectral acceleration at the degraded period of the slope, and earthquake magnitude with peak ground velocity as an optional parameter. The models reveal that scales differently for interface and intraslab earthquakes, which is contrary to what has been often assumed. The models also estimate displacement-compatible seismic coefficients for pseudostatic slope stability analyses. This study advances the performance-based seismic design of slope systems affected by subduction zone earthquakes.
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Data Availability Statement
Some or all data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
Project DE00000701 at Georgia Tech provided financial support to perform this research, which was supplemented by the Faculty Chair in Earthquake Engineering Excellence at UC Berkeley. The PEER Center provided access to the NGA-West2 and NGA-Sub intensity measures. The authors also benefited from extensive discussions with Dr. Norman Abrahamson of UC Berkeley.
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Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 149 • Issue 11 • November 2023
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Received: Oct 25, 2022
Accepted: May 17, 2023
Published online: Sep 5, 2023
Published in print: Nov 1, 2023
Discussion open until: Feb 5, 2024
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Continuum mechanics
- Displacement (mechanics)
- Earthquake engineering
- Earthquakes
- Engineering fundamentals
- Engineering mechanics
- Geohazards
- Geomechanics
- Geotechnical engineering
- Geotechnical investigation
- Ground motion
- Seismic design
- Seismic effects
- Seismic tests
- Slope stability
- Slopes
- Solid mechanics
- Structural mechanics
- Tests (by type)
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