Determining the Optimal Scalar Intensity Measure of Floor Communication Towers

Various structural types and ground motion characteristics lead to distinct intensity measures of structural seismic performance. For the lattice high-rise steel structure of communication towers, determining the intensity measures to adjust ground motion is critical. Additionally, a crucial problem is whether the ground motion intensity parameters of pulse-like ground motion and ordinary ground motion are consistent. In this study, a standard floor four-leg angle steeled communication tower was considered the study object, and 50 pulse-like ground motions and 50 ordinary ground motions were identified to form a pulse-like ground motion set and ordinary ground motion set, respectively. For comparative analyses, 15 ground motion parameters, including amplitude, spectrum, duration, and energy parameters, were selected. The results revealed that for the lattice towers, such as communication tower, under the action of pulse-like ground motion or ordinary ground motion, efficiency, practicability, and sufficiency should be considered. Furthermore, the most suitable intensity measure was the spectral acceleration corresponding to the natural period of the tower. This study provides a basis for selecting the ground motion for dynamic time history analysis of the lattice steel tower.