Research Article

Site Response Predictions at Atakoy Downhole Array

Volume: 25 Number: 75 September 27, 2023
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Site Response Predictions at Atakoy Downhole Array

Abstract

Site response analyses are seen to be the reliable way of reproducing and predicting earthquake input motions. The analyses are generally performed by adopting equivalent linear or nonlinear approaches solving the problem in time or frequency domains. Instrumented geotechnical downhole arrays, in this regard, are very important as to obtaining earthquake data through the soil deposits. This data can eventually be used to verify the approaches developed for site response analyses. In this study, the input motions of the 24.05.2014 (Aegean) earthquake event recorded at relatively recently installed Atakoy geotechnical downhole array are assessed. Moreover, the recorded input motions at the bottom bedrock level of the downhole array are simulated in the East-West and North-South directions. The site response analyses are conducted based on frequency domain equivalent linear approach. The peak ground acceleration and the spectral accelerations of the predicted input motions are compared with the recorded ones at 70 m, 50 m, 25 m and at the ground surface. The results indicate that the spectral acceleration predictions can be simulated well until the depth of 50 m. At 25 m and at ground surface, the predictions are always greater than the recorded one. However, the predictions still exhibits good indication of actual values in the North-South direction. In terms of peak ground acceleration and shear strain profiles, the predictions display the soil layers featured with different soil properties. The equivalent linear approach appears to be suited reasonably well in site response analysis.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering, Earthquake Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

September 16, 2023

Publication Date

September 27, 2023

Submission Date

November 7, 2022

Acceptance Date

April 25, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 25 Number: 75

APA
Guzel, Y., & Güzel, F. (2023). Site Response Predictions at Atakoy Downhole Array. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Fen Ve Mühendislik Dergisi, 25(75), 739-750. https://doi.org/10.21205/deufmd.2023257517
AMA
1.Guzel Y, Güzel F. Site Response Predictions at Atakoy Downhole Array. DEUFMD. 2023;25(75):739-750. doi:10.21205/deufmd.2023257517
Chicago
Guzel, Yusuf, and Fidan Güzel. 2023. “Site Response Predictions at Atakoy Downhole Array”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Fen Ve Mühendislik Dergisi 25 (75): 739-50. https://doi.org/10.21205/deufmd.2023257517.
EndNote
Guzel Y, Güzel F (September 1, 2023) Site Response Predictions at Atakoy Downhole Array. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Fen ve Mühendislik Dergisi 25 75 739–750.
IEEE
[1]Y. Guzel and F. Güzel, “Site Response Predictions at Atakoy Downhole Array”, DEUFMD, vol. 25, no. 75, pp. 739–750, Sept. 2023, doi: 10.21205/deufmd.2023257517.
ISNAD
Guzel, Yusuf - Güzel, Fidan. “Site Response Predictions at Atakoy Downhole Array”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Fen ve Mühendislik Dergisi 25/75 (September 1, 2023): 739-750. https://doi.org/10.21205/deufmd.2023257517.
JAMA
1.Guzel Y, Güzel F. Site Response Predictions at Atakoy Downhole Array. DEUFMD. 2023;25:739–750.
MLA
Guzel, Yusuf, and Fidan Güzel. “Site Response Predictions at Atakoy Downhole Array”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Fen Ve Mühendislik Dergisi, vol. 25, no. 75, Sept. 2023, pp. 739-50, doi:10.21205/deufmd.2023257517.
Vancouver
1.Yusuf Guzel, Fidan Güzel. Site Response Predictions at Atakoy Downhole Array. DEUFMD. 2023 Sep. 1;25(75):739-50. doi:10.21205/deufmd.2023257517

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