Dynamic effects of surface fault rupture interaction with structures. Issue 72 (May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Oettle, Nicolas K.; Bray, Jonathan D.; Dreger, Douglas S.
• Is Part Of: Soil dynamics and earthquake engineering. Issue 72(2015:May)
• Page Start: 37
• Page End: 47
• Publication Date: 2015-05
• Subjects: Earthquakes -- Numerical analysis -- Surface fault rupture -- Soil-structure interaction -- Fling-step; Soil dynamics -- Periodicals; Earthquake engineering -- Periodicals; Sols -- Dynamique -- Périodiques; Génie parasismique -- Périodiques; 624.176205
• DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2015.01.019
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0267-7261

Abstract

Abstract: Surface fault rupture has caused significant damage to structures in several earthquakes. The propagation of the bedrock fault rupture through the overlying soil deposit has been studied by several researchers; however, the effects of fault rupture dynamics, as opposed to pseudostatic fault movement, have not yet been evaluated. There is the potential for dynamic effects to influence significantly structural damage due to the rapid rate of deformation imposed by surface fault rupture. Numerical simulations are performed to analyze the effects of the rate of fault rupture on dip-slip surface fault rupture for free-field and soil-structure interaction conditions. The numerical results indicate that in some limited scenarios, fault rupture dynamics can influence the amount of structural damage expected for a structure located near a fault. However, in most scenarios, fault rupture dynamics is expected to play a secondary role compared to fault, soil, and structural characteristics in evaluating building performance. Highlights: We model dynamic fault-soil-structure interaction. Structures can affect the propagation of faults through soil. Fault slip rate affects soil and structural response. Structure mass can improve structural performance during fault rupture.