Abstract
We developed a large-scale three-dimensional ground analysis method aimed at improving the estimation of dynamic ground strain during earthquakes. Using the developed ground modeling and analysis method, a 40 billion degrees-of-freedom unstructured finite element ground model of a 3.25[Formula: see text]km × 3.25[Formula: see text]km area of Tokyo was generated with 0.66[Formula: see text]m sized elements, and its strain time history for ground motion of the 1995 Kobe wave was computed using the full K computer system with 82,944 compute nodes. The obtained strain response showed a complex distribution reflecting the input wave characteristics, surface topography, and underlying ground structure. We also showed the seismic response of 41,675 buildings in the target area computed using the wave at surface as an input. Such a method is expected to be useful for the improvement of seismic design and mitigation of pipelines against anticipated earthquakes.
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