Research Article

Dynamic Response of Bridge-Landslide Parallel System under Earthquake

Table 2

Scale factor.

Parameter typePhysical quantityDimensionSimilarity ratio (prototype/model)

Physical dimensionLength (l)Cl1 : 100
Mass density (ρ)Cρ1 : 1
Material characteristicsElastic modulus (E)CE = ClCρ1 : 100
Poisson’s ratio (μ)Cμ = 11 : 1
Gravity (γ)Cγ = Cρ1 : 1
Cohesion (c)Cc = ClCρ1 : 100
Internal friction angle (φ)Cφ = 11 : 1
Acceleration (a)Ca=11 : 1
LoadTime (s)Ct = Cl0.51 : 10
Stress (σ)Cσ = ClCρ1 : 100
Strain (ε)CƐ = 11 : 1
Dynamic characteristicsFrequency (f)Cf = Ca0.5Cl−0.51 : 0.1
Displacement (u)Cu = Cl1 : 100
Speed ()Cv = Cl0.5Ca0.51 : 10
Input acceleration (a)Ca=11 : 1
Structural characteristicsFrequency (f)Cf = 11 : 1

These values represent the corresponding similarity ratio and its derivation process. At the same time, they are all formulas, so they are marked in italics.