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Seismic performance of a rectangular subway station with earth retaining system

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Much effort has been made in investigating the seismic response and failure mechanism of rectangular subway stations, however, the influence of earth retaining systems has generally been ignored in previous studies. This paper presents a numerical study on the seismic performance of a rectangular subway station with/without earth retaining systems by taking fender piles as the example, and aims to illustrate how the existence of fender piles affects seismic responses on subway stations. The loading conditions of subway stations and their surrounding soils prior to earthquakes are discussed. Next, seismic responses of subway stations with or without fender piles were simulated. Afterward, earthquake-induced deformations of stations and surrounding soils, as well as the internal forces and damage modes of the structural components, were systematically studied. Consequently, the seismic performance of the stations was affected by the existence of fender piles. In addition, earthquake intensity is illustrated. The study showed that deformation modes of surrounding soils and damage modes of stations were different with regard to the existence of fender piles. Meanwhile, earthquake intensity influencing the seismic performance of stations with or without fender piles were found to be opposite.

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This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of Beijing (8212007), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51808028, 52025084, 51778026), the Pyramid Talent Training Project of Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture (JDYC20200311) and the Fundamental Research Funds for Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture (X18147).

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  1. Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Future Urban Design, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, No. 15 Yongyuan Road, Daxing District, Beijing, China

    Ma Chao & Qi Chengzhi

  2. Institute of Geotechnical and Underground Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China

    Lu Dechun & Du Xiuli

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Chao, M., Dechun, L., Xiuli, D. et al. Seismic performance of a rectangular subway station with earth retaining system. Earthq. Eng. Eng. Vib. 21, 221–236 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11803-021-2069-9

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