Earthquake Resistant and Vibration Control of Concrete Structures

A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Structures".

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School of Civil Engineering, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710055, China
Interests: structural vibration control and structural resistance; hybrid test; structural damage assessment and reinforcement
School of Civil Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
Interests: construction materials; structural dynamics; solid mechanics; construction engineering; earthquake engineering; bridge engineering; structural vibration; nonlinear analysis; mechanics of materials
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Dear Colleagues,

Earthquake Resistance and Vibration Control in Concrete Structures is a relatively broad Special Issue for the publication of papers in the fields of earthquake resistance and vibration control for civil engineering structures. This Special Issue seeks relevant research studies on experiments and theory for concrete structures. The problems in this field and their solutions, which are international in character and require the knowledge of several traditional and advanced disciplines. The scope of Earthquake Resistance and Vibration Control encompasses, but is not restricted to, the following areas: commercial and public buildings; tall buildings; concrete structures; innovative structures; structural design; structural analysis; structural reliability/robustness; structural retrofitting; structural assessment; structural health monitoring; structural damping; seismic isolation; passive and active systems for earthquake protection; geotechnical earthquake engineering; dynamic soil‒structure interaction; seismic response of buildings; seismic code requirements; earthquake-resistant design methods; earthquake disaster mitigation; seismic risk assessment, structural vibration control, etc. Submitted studies shall clearly demonstrate their significant scientific novelty and contribution.

Dr. Yao-Rong Dong
Dr. Yeshou Xu
Prof. Dr. Lihua Zhu
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Keywords

  • concrete structures
  • engineering structures
  • structural analysis
  • structural assessment
  • earthquake-resistant design
  • seismic risk assessment
  • structural damping
  • structural vibration control
  • seismic isolation
  • retrofit of existing buildings

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Parametric Study on Seismic Performance of Slender T-Shaped RC Walls Subjected to Biaxial Loading
by Mengzhen Wu, Bin Wang, Qingxuan Shi and Wenzhe Cai
Buildings 2024, 14(1), 162; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14010162 - 09 Jan 2024
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To investigate the effects of parameters on the seismic performance of slender T-shaped RC walls subjected to a biaxial seismic action, a numerical model was established using a fiber-based cross-section and displacement-based beam–column element. The axial load ratio, shear span ratio, flange width [...] Read more.
To investigate the effects of parameters on the seismic performance of slender T-shaped RC walls subjected to a biaxial seismic action, a numerical model was established using a fiber-based cross-section and displacement-based beam–column element. The axial load ratio, shear span ratio, flange width to web height ratio, concrete strength grade, stirrup ratio, and longitudinal reinforcement ratio were selected for the parametric study, and the effects of these parameters on the performance degradation under biaxial loading were investigated. Furthermore, a sensitivity analysis of various parameters for the decrease was conducted. The results showed that the bearing and deformation capacities under biaxial loading were both decreased, and the total energy consumption was greater than that under uniaxial loading. The impacts of different parameters and loading paths on the decrease extent were significantly different, and the overall reduction was greater in the flange direction than in the web direction. Under the square loading path, the T-shaped wall had the greatest reduction in its seismic performance, followed by the eight-shaped and cruciform loading paths. The changes in the axial load ratio, shear span ratio, and concrete strength significantly affected the performance degradation under biaxial loading. Accordingly, it is recommended to reasonably consider the values of these three parameters in a multidimensional seismic design to maintain safety redundancy. Full article
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Nonlinear Performance of Steel Tube Tower in Ultra-High Voltage Transmission Lines under Wind Loads
by Ruiqi Li, Liangjie Qi, Yao-Rong Dong and Hui Wang
Buildings 2024, 14(1), 140; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14010140 - 05 Jan 2024
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As complex, statically indeterminate structures, transmission towers are subject to complex forces and are usually simplified into truss structures that only consider the effects of axial force. When the load and deformation of a tower are small, it is reasonable to carry out [...] Read more.
As complex, statically indeterminate structures, transmission towers are subject to complex forces and are usually simplified into truss structures that only consider the effects of axial force. When the load and deformation of a tower are small, it is reasonable to carry out analysis according to the linear elasticity theory. However, the height of an ultra-high voltage (UHV) transmission tower is significantly large, meaning that the calculation result according to the current elastic analysis method often has a large deviation from the actual stress of the structure. With the influence of the bending moment at the end of the member, a numerical model is established considering the influence of geometric nonlinearity and material nonlinearity in this paper. The stress distribution characteristics and development law of UHV transmission towers in linear and nonlinear stress states are analyzed and studied. The real tower test and elastoplastic ultimate bearing capacity analysis show that the elastoplastic analysis is closer to the actual tower. The UHV steel pipe tower designed according to the linear elasticity and small deformation theory has a large safety margin under the design load, resulting in a significant waste of materials. Under the action of heavy load, the tower exhibits strong nonlinearity, and the influence of geometric and material nonlinear factors should be fully considered when designing the structural components in UHV transmission towers. Full article
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Evaluation Model for Seismic Resilience of Urban Building Groups
by Hao Ren, Chong Rong, Qinhu Tian, Weichao Zhang and Dan Shao
Buildings 2023, 13(10), 2502; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13102502 - 01 Oct 2023
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This paper analyzed the factors that influence the seismic resilience of urban building groups and studied the laws that influence internal factors and external factors. Based on the data from the first national comprehensive risk survey of natural disasters, a refined classification study [...] Read more.
This paper analyzed the factors that influence the seismic resilience of urban building groups and studied the laws that influence internal factors and external factors. Based on the data from the first national comprehensive risk survey of natural disasters, a refined classification study of urban building groups was carried out. Based on the existing evaluation methods of seismic resilience of individual buildings, the recovery time was selected as the resilience evaluation index to calculate the effect of internal factors on the seismic resilience of urban building groups. Then, we studied the quantitative relationship between external factors (i.e., disaster relief capacity, population density, and economic level) and the evaluation indicators of seismic resilience of urban building groups, and we proposed the kilometer grid coefficient. Based on that, we proposed a calculation method of the effect of external factors on the seismic resilience of urban building groups. Considering the influence of internal and external factors, the evaluation model for the seismic resilience of urban building groups was established. And the model was applied in a typical city. This paper proposes a method to evaluate the seismic resilience of urban building groups, which can master the functional recovery time of urban building groups after an earthquake. Based on the proposed model, we can optimize the functional recovery path and emergency rescue path of the disaster area, as well as improve the resilience of urban building systems and the construction of resilient cities. Full article
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Comparative Study on Behavior of Circular Axially Loaded CFDST Short Columns under Different Loading Arrangements
by Xi-Feng Yan, Siqi Lin and Mengnan He
Buildings 2023, 13(8), 2054; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13082054 - 11 Aug 2023
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So far, almost all studies have concentrated on the compressive performance of fully loaded concrete-filled double-skin steel tubular (CFDST) columns, but there have been few studies on partially loaded CFDST columns, and the difference in their behavior remains unclear. Thus, by focusing on [...] Read more.
So far, almost all studies have concentrated on the compressive performance of fully loaded concrete-filled double-skin steel tubular (CFDST) columns, but there have been few studies on partially loaded CFDST columns, and the difference in their behavior remains unclear. Thus, by focusing on the mechanical behavior of circular CFDST columns under different loading arrangements, this paper conducts a comparative study on circular axially loaded CFDST columns based on the author’s previous experimental results. A total of 28 experiments were conducted, in which 14 fully and 14 partially loaded specimens were tested. The influence law of crucial parameters on the compressive behavior of CFDST specimens with two different loading arrangements were compared and the results were discussed. It is shown that when the void ratio is 0 and 0.2, the ultimate strength of partially loaded CFDST columns is greater than that of fully loaded ones, but the results are opposite for the columns with the void ratios of 0.4 and 0.6. Subsequently, based on the experimental data, a finite element analysis (FEA) model was developed and used to ascertain the compressive behavior of CFDST columns with two different loading arrangements. The results suggested that, at the beginning of the loading phase, the outer tube of partially loaded CFDST columns provided a certain lateral confining stress to the concrete, while the lateral confining stress of fully loaded CFDST columns fluctuated around zero. The axial load of the inner tube of fully loaded CFDST columns first increased linearly and then remained almost unchanged. Due to the existence of friction, the inner tube of partially loaded CFDST columns also undertook a certain axial load, which first increased and then decreased to zero. Full article
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Planned Papers

The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.

Title: Damage Assessment of High-Rise Frame-Shear Wall Structures Under Far-Field Long-Period Seismic Excitations
Authors: Yu Cheng
Affiliation: School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang 441053, China

Title: Experimental and Theoretical Study On Mechanical Properties of Viscoelastic Dampers Subjected to Thermal-Oxidative Aging
Authors: Qiang-Qiang Li
Affiliation: Southeast University

Title: Seismic Performance Analysis and Seismic Damage Assessment of Ancient Brick Towers
Authors: Dun-Feng Xu
Affiliation: Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology

Title: Experimental and Theoretical Study On the Interface Bonding Performance of Steel Reinforced Recycled Concrete
Authors: Wan-Jie Zou
Affiliation: Guangxi University of Science and Technology

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