Seismic Performance and Optimization of a Novel Partial Seismic Isolation System for Frame Structures

To improve the safety performance of important rooms, such as operating rooms and disaster command centers, during an earthquake, a novel partial seismic isolation system suitable for new and existing frame structures is proposed, and the seismic and optimization analysis is carried out. Using the finite element numerical simulation method, the models of the ordinary frame structure and the partial isolated system structures were established. Considering the seismic response of the isolation room, the design safety of the partial isolation room, and the seismic impact on the overall structure, this study analyzed the damping effect of the partial isolation system. We changed the type of isolation bearing, the location of the isolation room, and the load to further optimize the calculation of the seismic isolation structure. The results show that the new partial isolation system could significantly reduce the seismic response of the isolated room under the action of a magnitude-8 rare earthquake. The damping rate of the relative acceleration and relative displacement between the top and bottom of the columns of the isolated room could reach 90%. It was found that the partial seismic isolation system proposed in this paper was applicable to reinforced concrete frame structures and could significantly reduce the seismic response of the isolated rooms without affecting the seismic performance of the main building. This partial seismic isolation system is easy to construct, applicable to both existing and new structures, and provides a new and effective seismic mitigation measure to improve the seismic performance of locally important rooms in the structure.

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