Experimental and Numerical Studies of AP1000 Shield Building considering Fluid-Structure Interaction

Table 6

Comparison of acceleration amplification factors.

PGA (g)	Ground motion	Acceleration amplification factor		Acceleration reduction ratio (%)
		Model-I	Model-II
0.10	Scaled El ground motion	2.596	3.204	−18.98
	Scaled artificial ground motion	3.088	3.741	−17.46
0.15	Scaled El ground motion	2.808	3.320	−15.42
	Scaled artificial ground motion	3.250	3.638	−10.67
0.20	Scaled El ground motion	2.878	3.099	−7.13
	Scaled artificial ground motion	3.382	3.636	−6.99
0.30	Scaled El ground motion	2.659	3.034	−12.36
	Scaled artificial ground motion	3.128	3.512	−10.93