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Discrete models such as the lumped parameter model and the finite element model are widely used in the solution of soil amplification of earthquakes. However, neither of the models will accurately estimate the natural frequencies of soil deposit, nor simulate a damping of frequency independence. This research develops a new discrete model for one-dimensional viscoelastic response analysis of layered soil deposit based on the mode equivalence method. The new discrete model is a one-dimensional equivalent multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) system characterized by a series of concentrated masses, springs and dashpots with a special configuration. The dynamic response of the equivalent MDOF system is analytically derived and the physical parameters are formulated in terms of modal properties. The equivalent MDOF system is verified through a comparison of amplification functions with the available theoretical solutions. The appropriate number of degrees of freedom (DOFs) in the equivalent MDOF system is estimated. A comparative study of the equivalent MDOF system with the existing discrete models is performed. It is shown that the proposed equivalent MDOF system can exactly present the natural frequencies and the hysteretic damping of soil deposits and provide more accurate results with fewer DOFs.
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Supported by: National Natural Science Foundation of China (51208296 & 51478343), Shanghai Committee of Science and Technology (13231200503), Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (2013KJ095 & 101201438), Shanghai Educational Development Foundation (13CG17), and National Key Technology R&D Program (2012BAK24B04)
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Li, C., Yuan, J., Yu, H. et al. Mode-based equivalent multi-degree-of-freedom system for one-dimensional viscoelastic response analysis of layered soil deposit. Earthq. Eng. Eng. Vib. 17, 103–124 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11803-018-0428-y
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