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SEISMIC ACCELERATION PROFILE

FOR CONTAINMENT ANALYSIS


Jia Li
Hongchun Liu
Bechtel Power Corp.

OUTLINE
BACKGROUND
OBJECTIVE
GTSTRUDL FINITE ELEMENT MODEL
BENCHMARK WITH ORIGINAL ANALYSIS AND
ANSYS
RESPONSE SPECTRUM ANALYSIS VS
VS. EQUIVALENT
STATIC ANALYSIS
CONCLUSION
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BACKGROUND
Multi-Mode Factor 1.0 ~ 1.5 for Equivalent
St ti A
Static
Analysis
l i per ASCE 4-98
4 98
Two
Two-Step
Step
1. Perform Response Spectrum Analysis to
obtain acceleration profile
2 P
2.
Perform
f
E
Equivalent
i l t Static
St ti Analysis
A l i by
b
applying acceleration profile in Step 1

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OBJECTIVE
Evaluate the structure when openings exists
in different bays under earthquake.
Perform Response Spectrum Analysis in
GTSTRUDL to
t obtain
bt i the
th acceleration
l
ti profile.
fil
Apply acceleration profile to the structure as
static earthquake load and compare the results
with Response Spectrum Analysis.

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GTSTRUDL MODEL
Shell element:
p portion)
p
)
SBHQ6 and SBHT6 ((dome apex
Element size:
Cylindrical Wall : 3.5
3 5 x 3.5
3 5
Dome:
<=3.5
Boundary Condition: Fixed at bottom.
Model Size:
8041 Joints and 8040 Elements

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GTSTRUDL MODEL
Top of Dome:

Top of Ring Girder

Spring Line

Top of Opening

Dome (xx)
Ring Girder (xx)
Concrete Wall (xx)
Buttress (xx)
Liner (xx)
( )

Bottom of Opening
Bay 2-3
Bay 3-4
Bay 6-1
Bay 1-2
Bay 4-6
Y
Z

Bay 5-6
X

Top of Basemat
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ANSYS MODEL

Steel (liner)
Concrete

Fixed Base

Over 100,000 nodes and elements


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FINITE ELMENT MODEL BENCHMARKING


MODAL ANALYSIS OF INTACT MODEL
Original
O
i i l
COMPARISON
Analysis
ITEM
(OR)

GTSTRUDL

ANSYS

GT

(GTOR)
/OR
/O

ANSYS

(ANSYSOR)
/OR
/O

Fundamental
Frequency

4.40
(Hz)

4.29
(Hz)

2 5%
2.5%

4.30
(Hz)

2.2%
2 2%

Total
Weight

58,631
(kip)

54,570
(kip)

6.9%

57175
(kip)

2.5%

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GTSTRUDL ANALYSIS
Response Spectrum analysis is performed in two cases
to consider openings exists in different bays.
Seismic acceleration profile are obtained in horizontal
and vertical directions.
directions
Equivalent Static analysis is also performed in two
cases and
d th
the results
lt compared
d with
ith Response
R
Spectrum
S t
analysis.

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PROPOSED CONCRETE OPENINGS


Buttress 2

Buttress 1

Buttress 3

Buttress 6

Buttress 4

Buttress 5

X
CASE I: 3 BAYS OPENING
Note:
Bay in Red: new concrete
Bay in Black: existing concrete
Bay in White: opening

Buttress 2

Buttress 1

Buttress 3

Buttress 6

Buttress 4

Buttress 5

X
CASE II: 2 BAYS OPENING
GTSTRUDL COMMAND:
DELETIONS
ELEMENT GROUP BAY12
BAY12-45'
45'
ADDITIONS
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OVERVIEW OF GTSTRUDL MODEL WITH


OPENINGS

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RESPONSE SPECTRUM ANALYSIS


Response Spectra (RS):
5% damping
SPECT
TRAL ACCELE
ERATION (g)

Vertical RS:
2/3 of Horizontal RS.
Modes included:
300
Mass Participation
Percentage:
X : >97%
Y : >95%
Z : >97%
UNDAMPED PERIOD (sec)

ZPA: 0.1g
Peak Acceleration: 0.2g correspond to 1.25Hz

Modal Combination:
SRSS and CQC

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FLOWCHART TO OBTAIN ACCELERATION PROFILE


S i i
Seismic
Excitation
Y Dir

Seismic
Excitation
Z Dir
_

X Dir

Y Dir

Z Dir

ahorizontal

Seismic
Excitation
X Dir
2

_X_i

avertical

ahorizontal

_X_i

_Y_i

_
_

avertical

ahorizontal

_Y_i

_
2

_Z_i

avertical

_Z_i

_
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FLOWCHART TO OBTAIN ACCELERATION PROFILE


ahoriz ontal _X

ahorizontal
ahorizontal

_Z
Z

_Y

0 ahorizontal

_X_i

0 ahorizontal

_Z_i

0 ahorizontal

_Y_i

ahorizontal

avertical
avertical
avertical

_Y

max ahorizontal

_X_i

0 avertical

_Z_i

0 avertical

_Y_i

_Z

1.1

0 avertical

_X

avertical

11
1.1

Maximum of SRSS and CQC is selected

max avertical

_X , ahorizontal _Z

ahorizontal

_Y

Maximum of SRSS and CQC is selected

_X
X , avertical _Z
Z

avertical

_Y
Y

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FLOWCHART TO OBTAIN ACCELERATION PROFILE

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280

280

260

260

240

240

220

220
ELEVATION(ft)

ELEV
VATION(ft)

ACCELERATION PROFILE

200

180

200

180

160

160

140

140

120

120

100
0.000

100
0.000

0.050

0.100
0.150
0.200
HORIZONTALACCELERATION(g)
3BAYSOPENING
2BAYSOPENING

0.250

0.300

ENVELOPE

0.050
3BAYSOPENING

0.100

0.150

0.200

VERTICALACCELERATION(g)
2BAYSOPENING

0.250

0.300

ENVELOPE

GTSTRUDL COMMAND
LIST
S RESPONSE
S O S SPECTRUM
S C
ACC
CC MODAL
O
CO
COMB RMS
S CQC JOINT
O
'CJ-5001'
C
TO
O
'CJ-5116' BY 5
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DOMINANT FREQUENCY COMPARISON

3BAYOPENING
Mode
1
2
13

2BAYOPENING

MassParti.
Freq(Hz)
q ( ) Percentage
g Direction
2.38
67%
X
2.45
66%
Z
10 10
10.10

41%

Mode
1
2
12
13

MassParti.
Freq(Hz)
q ( ) Percentage
g Direction
2.17
68%
Z
3.47
70%
X
10.75
31%
Y
10.78
26%
Y

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STATIC ANALYSIS
Top of Dome:

Y
Z

Top of
Basemat:

0.171

0.280

0.171

0.280

0.131

0.280

0.126

0.280

0.121

0.280

0.098

0.264

0.092

0.249

0.085

0.242

0.078

0.222

0.072

0.209

0.066

0.185

0.057

0.160

0.043

0.127

0.023

0.079

Vertical

Horizontal (g)

GTSTRUDL COMMAND
LOAD 'SSE_V' 'VERTICAL SEISMIC
ELEMENT LOAD
GROUP 'MASS_1' BODY FORCE GLOBAL BY 3.51

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RS vs STATIC ANALYSIS
DISPLACEMENT COMPARISON
300

300

280

280

260

260

240

240
220
Elevatio
on(ft)

Elevation(ft)

220
200
180

200
180

160

160

140

140

120

120

100

100

80

80
0.00

0.10

0.20

0.30

0.40

0.50

0.60

0.70

0.00

Horizontal Displacement (in)


HorizontalDisplacement(in)
RS(H90+V)

0.10

0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
Horizontal Displacement (in)
HorizontalDisplacement(in)
RS(H0+V)

Static(H90+V)

0.60

0.70

Static(H0+V)

2 BAY OPENING
GTSTRUDL COMMAND
LIST DISPLACEMENT JOINTS 'CJ-5001' 'CJ-49001' 'DJ-12 'DJ-0'
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RS vs STATIC ANALYSIS
260

240

240

220

220

200

200
Elevation(ft)

Elevation(ft)

TOTAL SHEAR COMPARISON


260

180
160

180
160

140

140

120

120

100

100
80

80
0

5000

10000

15000

5000

T l Sh
TotalShear(kip)
(ki )
RS(H90+V)

Static(H90+V)

TopofOpening

BottomofOpening

10000

15000

TotalShear(kip)
RS(H0+V)
Static(H0+V)

2 BAY OPENING
GTSTRUDL COMMAND
LIST SUM FORCES TITLE 'CUT1' ABOUT X 0.0 Y 0 Z 0.0 JOINT 'CJ-1001' TO 'CJ-1120' ELEMENT 'CE-1001' TO 'CE-1120'
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RS vs STATIC ANALYSIS
260

260

240

240

220

220

200

200
Eleevation(ft)

Eleevation(ft)

OVERTURNING MOMENT COMPARISON

180
160

180
160

140

140

120

120

100

100

80

80
0

500000

1000000

1500000

2000000

OverturningMoment(kipft)

500000

1000000

1500000

2000000

OverturningMoment(kipft)

RS(H90+V)

Static(H90+V)

RS (H0+V)
RS(H0+V)

Static(H0+V)

BottomofOpening

TopofOpening

BottomofOpening

TopofOpening

2 BAY OPENING
GTSTRUDL COMMAND
LIST SUM FORCES TITLE 'CUT1' ABOUT X 0.0 Y 0 Z 0.0 JOINT 'CJ-1001' TO 'CJ-1120' ELEMENT 'CE-1001' TO 'CE-1120'
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RS vs STATIC ANALYSIS
DISPLACEMENT COMPARISON
300

300

280

280

260

260
240

240

220
Elevatio
on(ft)

Elevation(ft)

220
200
180

200
180
160

160

140

140

120

120

100

100

80

80
0 00
0.00

0 10
0.10

0 20
0.20

0 30
0.30

0 40
0.40

0 50
0.50

0 60
0.60

0 70
0.70

0.00

HorizontalDisplacement(in)
RS(H90+V)

0.10

0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
HorizontalDisplacement(in)
RS(H0+V)

Static(H90+V)

0.60

0.70

Static(H0+V)

3 BAY OPENING
GTSTRUDL COMMAND
LIST DISPLACEMENT JOINTS 'CJ-5001' 'CJ-49001' 'DJ-12 'DJ-0'
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RS vs STATIC ANALYSIS
260

260

240

240

220

220

200

200
Elevattion(ft)

Elevattion(ft)

TOTAL SHEAR COMPARISON

180
160

180
160

140

140

120

120

100

100

80

80
0

5000
RS(H90+V)

10000

15000

TotalShear(kip)
Total
Shear (kip)
Static(H90+V)

TopofOpening

5000

RS(H0+V)
TopofOpening

BottomofOpening

10000

15000

TotalShear(kip)
Total
Shear (kip)
Static(H0+V)
BottomofOpening

3 BAY OPENING
GTSTRUDL COMMAND
LIST SUM FORCES TITLE 'CUT1' ABOUT X 0.0 Y 0 Z 0.0 JOINT 'CJ-1001' TO 'CJ-1120' ELEMENT 'CE-1001' TO 'CE-1120'
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RS vs STATIC ANALYSIS
260

260

240

240

220

220

200

200
Elevation(ft)

Elevattion(ft)

OVERTURNING MOMENT COMPARISON

180
160

180
160

140

140

120

120

100

100

80

80
0

500000
1000000
1500000
OverturningMoment(kipft)
RS(H90+V)
(
)
Static(H90+V)
(
)
BottomofOpening

2000000

500000
1000000
1500000
OverturningMoment(kipft)
RS(H0+V)
Static(H0+V)
BottomofOpening

TopofOpening

2000000

TopofOpening

3 BAY OPENING
GTSTRUDL COMMAND
LIST SUM FORCES TITLE 'CUT1' ABOUT X 0.0 Y 0 Z 0.0 JOINT 'CJ-1001' TO 'CJ-1120' ELEMENT 'CE-1001' TO 'CE-1120'
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RS vs STATIC ANALYSIS
3BAYOPENING
Weight

C.G(Y)

(kip)

53584

RS

ELF

BaseShear

BaseMoment

BaseShear

BaseMoment

(ft)

(kip)

(kipft)

(kip)

(kipft)

113 97
113.97

6538

1022273

12066

1544656

2BAYOPENING
Weight

C.G(Y)

(ki )
(kip)

(f )
(ft)

56335

114.65

RS
BaseShear BaseMoment
(ki )
(kip)
(ki f )
(kipft)

7534

1105869

ELF
BaseShear BaseMoment
(ki )
(kip)
(ki f )
(kipft)

13360

1715296

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CONCLUSIONS
The acceleration profile obtained is adequate and
reasonably conservative.
GTSTRUDLs Shell element is convenient to build the
cylinder structure to perform seismic analysis.
GTSTRUDLs RSA is reliable and easy to use. Various
results (acc,
(acc deflections,
deflections base shear etc) can be easily
output and post processed to meet engineers needs.
Equivalent static seismic load approach will, in general,
provide very conservative results.

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