Seismic fragility analysis of buried pipelines under Kahramanmaras, ground motions

Buried pipeline Pulse -like ground motions Fragility analysis Incremental dynamic analysis
["Wang, Xiaoqiang","Han, Junyan","Kang, Anqi","El Naggar, M. Hesham","Miao, Huiquan","Xu, Chengshun"] 2024-08-01 期刊论文
This paper aims to evaluate the failure probability of buried pipelines under pulse-like ground motions based on the seismic records detected during the Kahramanmaras, earthquake in Turkey. The incremental dynamic analysis (IDA) method was used to evaluate the vulnerability of continuous and segmented steel pipes, taking into account the corrosion effect in alkaline and near-neutral soil environments. The results show that pulse-like ground motion can significantly impact the fragility of buried pipelines, particularly segment steel pipelines. Moreover, the failure probability of buried pipelines tends to increase with service age, although the rate of failure gradually decreases. Empirical models notably underestimate the failure probability of buried pipelines under pulse-like ground motion, so they should be used cautiously in engineering application. These insights contribute to advancing our understanding of the seismic fragility of buried pipelines.
来源平台:ENGINEERING GEOLOGY