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Geoscience ›› 2021, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (01): 38-46.DOI: 10.19657/j.geoscience.1000-8527.2021.020

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Numerical Simulation Study on Seismic Magnification Effect of V-shaped Deep-cut Valley on Sichuan-Tibet Railway Line

QUAN Xuerui1(), HUANG Yehuan1, LIU Chun1(), GUO Changbao2   

  1. 1. School of Earth Sciences and Engineering,Nanjing University,Nanjing,Jiangsu 210023,China
    2. Institute of Geomechanics,Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences,Beijing 100081,China
  • Received:2020-05-05 Revised:2020-07-15 Online:2021-02-12 Published:2021-03-12
  • Contact: LIU Chun

Abstract:

V-shaped river valleys can produce ground motion amplification effects, and aggravate the destructive and disaster effects of earthquakes. Based on the high-performance discrete element software MatDEM, a numerical simulation study on the amplification effect of regular V-shaped valleys and real valley topography is carried out. The results show that for regular V-shaped valleys, when seismic waves are incident horizontally, the back-wave slope produces an obvious amplification effect of ground motion acceleration, and it is most intense near the valley bottom. The amplification effect increases as the valley slope angle increases. The numerical simulation results are consistent with analytical solutions in the trends and patterns, and agree with the field observation. The model is further applied in the analysis of the Rizha deep-cut valleys. It is found that small turning would affect wave propagation, and the acceleration amplification effect near the valley bottom is basically consistent with that of regular terrains. The discrete element method can effectively simulate the propagation, reflection, and scattering of seismic waves in river valleys. It can also be used for the analysis of dynamic and disaster effects under the complex conditions along the Sichuan-Tibet railway line.

Key words: discrete element, seismic wave, valley amplification effect, numerical simulation, MatDEM, deep-cut valley, Sichuan-Tibet railway

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