Lifetime seismic fragility analysis of long-span spatial structures considering the wind-induced fatigue effect

Abstract

Long-span spatial structures are susceptible to cumulative fatigue damage over their lifespan due to prolonged exposure to wind loads. The degradation in material properties resulting from fatigue can impact the structure's performance to resist earthquakes. However, previous studies and current design specifications do not address the issue of wind-induced fatigue in long-span spatial structures, making it difficult to evaluate the multihazard risk of the facilities under the combined action of fatigue and earthquakes. In this study, an assessment framework for the lifetime multihazard fragility of long-span spatial structures subjected to fatigue and earthquakes is developed to address this issue. The innovation of the proposed wind-induced fatigue analysis is that the influence of wind direction can be considered. Multihazard fragility surfaces are established with a mixed exponential model to assess the seismic fragility of the structure with different service times. The proposed method is applied to the seismic analysis of a typical single-layer Kiewitt-8 reticulated dome (SK8RD) to verify its feasibility. The results demonstrate that after 47 years of service, the ultimate bearing capacity of SK8RD decreases by 45.5% due to the wind-induced fatigue, while its collapse probability increases by 25.3% under the seismic action. Neglecting wind direction randomness and focusing solely on a single direction can lead to an overestimation of wind fatigue damage by more than twofold. Utilizing the probabilistic multihazard demand model based on the mixed exponential function enhances the regression accuracy by 12.9%, facilitating a more precise assessment of multihazard fragility for the SK8RD subjected to seismic and long-term wind fatigue. The proposed framework offers a valuable tool for evaluating multihazard risk considering the wind-induced fatigue for in-service long-span spatial structures.