Seismic response of a single-layer reticulated dome: Fault-to-structure simulation

Seismic response of large-span spatial structures is particularly susceptible to soil-structure interaction and spatial variability of ground motions. Yet existing seismic analysis fail to properly account for the foundation soil, and the ground motions are commonly determined based on empirical formulas. Physics-based 3D seismic simulation has recently been developed to provide site-specific ground motions, and the fault-to-structure simulation facilitates the incorporation of seismic wave field and soil-structure interaction into the analysis of engineering structures. This article innovatively implements the fault-to-structure simulation on a single-layer reticulated dome. Structural response of fault-to-structure model and two commonly used models is compared and discussed. Results show that the damping of soil reduces the stress and horizontal acceleration of the reticulated dome, while the soil movement leads to an increase in displacement. Noticeably, the seismic propagation characteristics increase vertical acceleration of the inner rings. Compared with fault-to-structure model, the multi-support excitation model and uniform excitation model reduce the vertical displacement of 29.1% and 50.1%, respectively, and reduce the vertical acceleration of the inner rings of 59.9% and 69.0%, respectively.