Mechanism analysis of earthquake induced extreme motions: Clarifying extreme acceleration

Guangqi Chen, Tsukasa Kawakami, Yingbin Zhang

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Abstract

Earthquake induced extreme motions are classified as the extreme large acceleration, the extreme large velocity and the extreme large displacement. In this paper, a sudden braking model is proposed for the mechanism of the extreme large acceleration, i.e. The extreme large acceleration can easily occur when a moving body is suddenly braked. The model is verified by theoretical analysis, laboratory experiments and numerical simulation using DDA. It is successful to reproduce the unprecedented vertical surface acceleration of nearly four times gravity, recorded at the West Ichinoseki station during the 14 June 2008 Iwate-Miyagi earthquake (Ms6.9) in Japan, by DDA simulation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication51st US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2017
PublisherAmerican Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA)
Pages2905-2910
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781510857582
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Event51st US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2017 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: Jun 25 2017Jun 28 2017

Publication series

Name51st US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2017
Volume4

Other

Other51st US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period6/25/176/28/17

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Geochemistry and Petrology
  • Geophysics

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