Two-Stage Optimization Method for the Bearing Layout of Isolated Structure

Design of seismic isolated building is often a highly iterative and tedious process due to the nonlinear behavior of the system, a large range of design parameters, and uncertainty of ground motions. It is needed to consider a comprehensive optimization procedure in the design of isolated buildings...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yu Dang, GenXiong Zhao, HongTu Tian, Guobao Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Advances in Civil Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/4895176
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1832547756681461760
author Yu Dang
GenXiong Zhao
HongTu Tian
Guobao Li
author_facet Yu Dang
GenXiong Zhao
HongTu Tian
Guobao Li
author_sort Yu Dang
collection DOAJ
description Design of seismic isolated building is often a highly iterative and tedious process due to the nonlinear behavior of the system, a large range of design parameters, and uncertainty of ground motions. It is needed to consider a comprehensive optimization procedure in the design of isolated buildings with optimized performances. This can be accomplished by applying a rigorous optimization technique. However, due to many factors affecting the performance of isolated buildings, possible solutions are abundant, and the optimal solution is difficult to obtain. In order to simplify the optimization process, an isolated building is always modeled as a shear-type structure supported on the isolated layer, and the optimal results are the parameters of the isolated layer which could not be used as a practical design of the isolated structure. A two-stage optimization method for designing isolated buildings as a practical and efficient guide is developed. In the first stage, a 3D isolated building model is adopted that takes into account of nonlinear behavior in building and isolation devices. The isolation devices are simplified as a kind of lead-rubber bearing. The genetic algorithm is used to find the optimal parameters of the isolated layer. In the second stage, the location parameters of isolation bearing layout are optimized. Moreover, the cost of the isolation bearing layout should be as low as possible. An integer programming method is adopted to optimize the number of each type of isolator. Considering vertical bearing capacity of isolators and the minimum eccentricity ratio of the isolated layer, the optimal bearing layout of the isolated building can be obtained. The proposed method is demonstrated in a typical isolated building in China. The optimum bearing layout of the isolated building effectively suppresses the structural seismic responses, but the cost of the isolated layer might slightly increase.
format Article
id doaj-art-0d29f23e458346dda1aaf832ccde810f
institution Kabale University
issn 1687-8086
1687-8094
language English
publishDate 2021-01-01
publisher Wiley
record_format Article
series Advances in Civil Engineering
spelling doaj-art-0d29f23e458346dda1aaf832ccde810f2025-02-03T06:43:27ZengWileyAdvances in Civil Engineering1687-80861687-80942021-01-01202110.1155/2021/48951764895176Two-Stage Optimization Method for the Bearing Layout of Isolated StructureYu Dang0GenXiong Zhao1HongTu Tian2Guobao Li3School of Civil Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, ChinaDesign of seismic isolated building is often a highly iterative and tedious process due to the nonlinear behavior of the system, a large range of design parameters, and uncertainty of ground motions. It is needed to consider a comprehensive optimization procedure in the design of isolated buildings with optimized performances. This can be accomplished by applying a rigorous optimization technique. However, due to many factors affecting the performance of isolated buildings, possible solutions are abundant, and the optimal solution is difficult to obtain. In order to simplify the optimization process, an isolated building is always modeled as a shear-type structure supported on the isolated layer, and the optimal results are the parameters of the isolated layer which could not be used as a practical design of the isolated structure. A two-stage optimization method for designing isolated buildings as a practical and efficient guide is developed. In the first stage, a 3D isolated building model is adopted that takes into account of nonlinear behavior in building and isolation devices. The isolation devices are simplified as a kind of lead-rubber bearing. The genetic algorithm is used to find the optimal parameters of the isolated layer. In the second stage, the location parameters of isolation bearing layout are optimized. Moreover, the cost of the isolation bearing layout should be as low as possible. An integer programming method is adopted to optimize the number of each type of isolator. Considering vertical bearing capacity of isolators and the minimum eccentricity ratio of the isolated layer, the optimal bearing layout of the isolated building can be obtained. The proposed method is demonstrated in a typical isolated building in China. The optimum bearing layout of the isolated building effectively suppresses the structural seismic responses, but the cost of the isolated layer might slightly increase.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/4895176
spellingShingle Yu Dang
GenXiong Zhao
HongTu Tian
Guobao Li
Two-Stage Optimization Method for the Bearing Layout of Isolated Structure
Advances in Civil Engineering
title Two-Stage Optimization Method for the Bearing Layout of Isolated Structure
title_full Two-Stage Optimization Method for the Bearing Layout of Isolated Structure
title_fullStr Two-Stage Optimization Method for the Bearing Layout of Isolated Structure
title_full_unstemmed Two-Stage Optimization Method for the Bearing Layout of Isolated Structure
title_short Two-Stage Optimization Method for the Bearing Layout of Isolated Structure
title_sort two stage optimization method for the bearing layout of isolated structure
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/4895176
work_keys_str_mv AT yudang twostageoptimizationmethodforthebearinglayoutofisolatedstructure
AT genxiongzhao twostageoptimizationmethodforthebearinglayoutofisolatedstructure
AT hongtutian twostageoptimizationmethodforthebearinglayoutofisolatedstructure
AT guobaoli twostageoptimizationmethodforthebearinglayoutofisolatedstructure