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Influence of soil liquefaction on the seismic response of a subway station in model tests

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In this work, several shaking table tests are conducted to investigate the seismic responses of a large subway station in various liquefied soil conditions. Different liquefaction states are modeled for the soil foundation by inputting different earthquake intensities. According to the test results, when the lateral soil layer surrounding the underground structure is partly liquefied, the cumulative residual deformations of the subway station are much greater than those in either non-liquefied or completely liquefied ground, which is mainly as a result of the large unrecoverable lateral deformation of the partially liquefied ground. Additionally, when the surrounding lateral soil layer is completely liquefied, the subway station structure experiences significant uplift. When only the soil layer near the upper wall is liquefied, large residual dynamic soil pressures on the sidewall are observed at the end of the test. In addition, the strain distribution rules of the underground structure are clearly altered in the presence of different states of soil liquefaction. These new findings can be used as a basis for evaluating the seismic risk of large underground structures in liquefiable ground.

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This research is funded by research projects under the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant no. 51278246), whose support is gratefully acknowledged. All statements, results, and conclusions are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSFC. The authors would also like to thank the anonymous reviewers for their comments and suggestions.

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  1. Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 21009, Nanjing, China

    Haiyang Zhuang, Guoxing Chen & Zhonghua Hu

  2. School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 100044, Beijing, China

    Chengzhi Qi

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Zhuang, H., Chen, G., Hu, Z. et al. Influence of soil liquefaction on the seismic response of a subway station in model tests. Bull Eng Geol Environ 75, 1169–1182 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-015-0777-y

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