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Land Use Sustainability: Assessment of the Dynamic Response of Typical Bedrock-Buried-Hill Earth Fissure Sites in the Su-Xi-Chang Area

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  • Ge Cao

    (School of Geological Engineering and Geomatics, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710054, China)

  • Yahong Deng

    (School of Geological Engineering and Geomatics, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710054, China
    Key Laboratory of Mine Geological Hazards Mechanism and Control, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xi’an 710054, China)

  • Huandong Mu

    (Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an 710048, China)

  • Jiang Chang

    (School of Geological Engineering and Geomatics, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710054, China)

  • You Xuan

    (School of Geological Engineering and Geomatics, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710054, China)

  • Dexin Niu

    (School of Geological Engineering and Geomatics, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710054, China)

Abstract

Disaster prevention and the mitigation of earth fissures is a key issue in the sustainable development of urban land. Structures directly avoiding earth fissures are not conducive to the rational planning and efficient utilization of urban construction. The Su-Xi-Chang area, which consists of the cities of Suzhou, Wuxi, and Changzhou, surrounded by Taihu Lake, has developed bedrock buried-hill earth fissures that are rare in the rest of the country. Existing research results have identified the genesis mechanisms, distribution patterns, and developmental characteristics of this type of fissure. Not only does the slow-variable activity of earth fissures cause direct damage to surface and underground structures, but in addition, when an earthquake occurs, the presence of earth fissures may cause the seismic response of the site to be altered or even strengthened, leading to unknown damage or the possible destruction of structures near the fissures. However, no studies have been conducted to assess the dynamic effects of bedrock-buried-hill earth fissure sites. Therefore, in this research, based on six typical bedrock-buried-hill-type earth fissures in the Su-Xi-Chang area, and in order to accurately reveal the dynamic amplification effect law of the earth fissure sites, systematic spectral analyses and comparisons of the microtremor signals were carried out by using the linear analysis method (Direct Fourier Transform Analysis) and the nonlinear analysis method (Hilbert–Huang Transform). The results show that bedrock-buried-hill-type earth fissures have a significant amplification effect on the dynamic response of the site; the amplification effect of bedrock-buried-hill fissure sites follows the same attenuation pattern, and the furthest range of the dynamic response on the site is about 25 m, beyond which the original seismic fortification level can be maintained; the extreme value of the amplification factor of the two sides of this type of site, as derived from the Fourier and HHT methods, is about double, and the nearest earth fissure region should be considered to have a raised seismic fortification intensity of more than double the original. The Hilbert–Huang transform method has good applicability for processing microtremor data, and nonlinear signal analysis methods can be considered comprehensive for future microtremor signal processing.

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  • Ge Cao & Yahong Deng & Huandong Mu & Jiang Chang & You Xuan & Dexin Niu, 2024. "Land Use Sustainability: Assessment of the Dynamic Response of Typical Bedrock-Buried-Hill Earth Fissure Sites in the Su-Xi-Chang Area," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(8), pages 1-17, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:8:p:3117-:d:1372404
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