Preliminary Exploration of 2-Dimensional Seismic Response Analysis for Elastic Layered Model by ABAQUS

Finite element method is widely used in every field, in which ABAQUS is a typical product. For engineers and researchers, SHAKE91 is a good choice for seismic safety evaluation. For developing seismic response analysis for complicated cases, finite element method approach should be explored. An elastic layered model is built, which is calculated in SHAKE91 and ABAQUS respectively. The results of the two programs fitted well, which implies the correctness of the ABAQUS model. In the elastic model, simple boundary condition works well. In the future, more complex boundaries and dynamic constitutive models should be studied.