Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 17-36 (2026)
SEISMIC PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF THE INTEGRATED MODEL FOR
LARGE STADIUM STEEL STRUCTURE CANOPY
Chen-Xiao Zhang 1, 2, Chun-Jie Yu 1, Ren-Cai Jin 2, Cong-Ying Gan 1, Dong-Yun Jia 1, Foysal Bin Shakil 1 and
Song Jin 1, *
1 College of Architecture and Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243002, China
2 Technology Center, China MCC17 group Co. Ltd., Maanshan 243000, China
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Received: 27 December 2024; Revised: 24 June 2025; Accepted: 26 June 2025
DOI:10.18057/IJASC.2026.22.1.3
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ABSTRACT
Traditional seismic design method of steel canopy structures usually assumes that the lower support structure to be rigid. However, in practical engineering, the steel canopy and the lower support structure interact as an integrated system. With the innovation in design method of steel canopy structures, the seismic design of traditional large cantilever steel structure faces higher requirements. In this study, the integrated model of a large stadium steel canopy and its lower support structure is used as a reference. To consider the influence of the lower support structure, two simplified preliminary analysis models are established separately. Time history analysis is performed on all three models to evaluate simplified calculation methods for the lower support structure under seismic excitation. A series of studies are conducted to identify the causes of the discrepancies in the dynamic response among models. The study examines the effects of stiffness in-homogeneity in the lower support structure, revealing significant directional variations in stiffness across three axes. Furthermore, by analyzing peak acceleration and frequency variations between input and output for ground motion in the lower support structure, the results demonstrate that the structure’s amplification and filtering effects of the lower support structure on ground motion are key contributors to in dynamic response variability. Results indicated that the seismic performance of large cantilever steel canopy structures should be evaluated using an integrated model to ensure more reliable seismic design outcomes.
KEYWORDS
Large cantilever steel canopy structures, Seismic performance, Lower support structure, Ground motion, Integrated model
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