Abstract
Ground motions under earthquake loading are influenced by the local soil conditions, but the non-linearity of the soil behavior makes it difficult to estimate the site response. The paper reports a non-linear analysis developed to elucidate the effect of non-linearity on site response, illustrating its applicability with reference to a petroleum storage tank site subjected to earthquake excitation.
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Les mouvements du sol résultant de sollicitations sismiques sont influencés par les conditions locales, mais la non-linéarité du comportement des sols rend difficile l’estimation de la réponse du site. L’article présente une analyse non-linéaire développée afin d’élucider les effets de la non-linéarité sur la réponse d’un site, illustrant son applicabilité par référence à un site de stockage de réservoirs de pétrole soumis à des sollicitations sismiques.
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Arslan, H., Siyahi, B. Effect of nonlinearity on site response and ground motion due to earthquake excitation. Bull Eng Geol Environ 69, 287–293 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-009-0254-6
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