Abstract

The study presents the performance-based seismic design case studies for the sheet pile wharf. Three different analysis methods including the simplified analysis, the simplified dynamic analysis, and the dynamic analysis were adopted for evaluating the performance of the sheet pile wharf under different levels of earthquake motions. The process of the performance-based seismic design for the sheet pile wharf was established. In addition, the feasibility of the performance-based seismic design for the sheet pile wharf was investigated. Results obtained demonstrate that the dynamic characteristic of backfill materials plays a crucial role for designing the sheet pile wharf.

Keywords:
earthquake, water pressure, displacement, inspection, transportation, analysis method, liquefaction, engineering, seismic performance, earthquake motion
Subjects:
Professionalism, Training, and Education, Information Management and Systems, Communities of practice, Knowledge management
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2014. International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers
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