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Smart Structures and Systems Volume 22, Number 4, October 2018 , pages 441-457 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sss.2018.22.4.441 |
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Probabilistic sensitivity of base-isolated buildings to uncertainties |
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Hatice Gazi and Cenk Alhan
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| Abstract | ||
| Characteristic parameter values of seismic isolators deviate from their nominal design values due to uncertainties and/or errors in their material properties and element dimensions, etc. Deviations may increase over service life due to environmental effects and service conditions. For accurate evaluation of the seismic safety level, all such effects, which would result in deviations in the structural response, need to be taken into account. In this study, the sensitivity of the probability of failure of the structures equipped with nonlinear base isolation systems to the uncertainties in various isolation system characteristic parameters is investigated in terms of various isolation system and superstructure response parameters in the context of a realistic three-dimensional base-isolated building model via Monte Carlo Simulations. The inherent record-to-record variability nature of the earthquake ground motions is also taken into account by carrying out analyses for a large number of ground motion records which are classified as those with and without forward-directivity effects. Two levels of nominal isolation periods each with three different levels of uncertainty are considered. Comparative plots of cumulative distribution functions and related statistical evaluation presented here portray the potential extent of the deviation of the structural response parameters resulting from the uncertainties and the uncertainty levels considered, which is expected to be useful for practicing engineers in evaluating isolator test results for their projects. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| probabilistic analysis; sensitivity analysis; Monte Carlo simulation method; uncertainty; seismic performance; base isolation | ||
| Address | ||
| Hatice Gazi and Cenk Alhan: Department of Civil Engineering, İstanbul University - Cerrahpaşa, Avcilar Campus, Avcilar, İstanbul, Turkey | ||