Efficient Three-Dimensional Building-Soil Model for the Prediction of Ground-Borne Vibrations in Buildings
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 143, Issue 9
Abstract
This paper proposes a new efficient model for the prediction of low-amplitude ground-borne vibrations in buildings. The model takes into account the three-dimensional nature of the building structure by analytical and semianalytical means, making it ideal for performing parametric studies or large-scale vibrations predictions. Its formulation assumes that the principal component in floor vibrations is the vertical one and assumes that the vibrations are transmitted to the various floors through the building columns. The correctness of the model is tested by comparing, in two 3-story building examples, its results with those obtained using a numerical model. Results regarding the isolation efficiency of implementing a thicker lower floor or columns with a larger cross section are also presented. The building-soil coupling is formulated considering piled foundations in a stratified soil. To ensure the computational efficiency of the calculations, the piles’ response to an incident wavefield is modeled considering the Novak pile model for a layered half-space. Finally, a study of the importance of the soil mechanical parameters in the considered problem is conducted using the building-soil coupled model.
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Acknowledgments
The results presented have been obtained in the frame of ISIBUR project TRA2014-52718-R, “Innovative Solutions for the Isolation of Buildings from Underground Railway-Induced Vibrations” funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. This financial support is gratefully acknowledged.
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Volume 143 • Issue 9 • September 2017
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Received: Mar 31, 2016
Accepted: Feb 21, 2017
Published online: May 26, 2017
Published in print: Sep 1, 2017
Discussion open until: Oct 26, 2017
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