Research Article

Analysis of Shaking Table Tests of Underground Structures considering the Influence of the Structure-Soil Interface

Table 1

Similitude ratio of model structure and model soil.

TypesPhysica quantitySimilitude relationModel similitude ratio

Geometric propertiesLength lCL1/5
Inertia moment ICI=CL41.5 × 10−4
Material propertiesEquivalent density ρCρ1
Flexural rigidity EICEI=CL5Cρ0.3 × 10−3
Compressive rigidity EACEA=CL3Cρ0.8 × 10−4
Gravity acceleration 1
Dynamic propertiesMass mCm=CρCL30.8 × 10−4
Force FCF=CL3Cρ0.8 × 10−4
Acceleration aCa1
Duration tCt0.448
Dynamic deformation rC r1/5