Abstract:Large-scale development and utilization of underground space is threatened by earthquake. For practical approaches of seismic analysis in the Code for Seismic Design of Subway Structures (DG/TJ08-2064-2009) and Code for Seismic Design of Urban Rail Transit Structures (GB50909-2014), this paper briefly introduces the principles, calculation processes of the codes, and the comparisons between them. Earthquake response analyses of a 2D subway station structure with two stories, double columns, and three spans are calculated by some methods:inertial force method, two response displacement methods (methods in national code and Shanghai code), and two dynamic time-history analysis methods with different assumptions (considering linear elasticity property and equivalent linearization of soil particles). The nonlinear dynamic characteristics of soil obtained using dynamic time-history analysis method are similar to those obtained using an equivalent linearization method. The maximum internal forces of structures with different methods are mainly compared. The applicabilities are summarized and evaluated as follows. The analyses show that compared with dynamic time-history analysis method, the inertial force method has more accurate column results and a bit larger shear force on the left side of the wall. Considering the response displacement method, there are some slight differences between the national code and Shanghai code, even if calculations are basically consistent. The results of response displacement method are mainly influenced by forced displacement, equivalent hypothetical spring in foundation, and the dynamic shear modulus of soil layers. For the dynamic time-history analysis method, the results of linear elastic assumption are close to and have the same trend as those of the equivalent linear one. Combining analysis processes with calculation errors, inertial force method is simple but inaccurate, because it is too simplified. The point of soil-structure interaction is well represented in the response displacement method. The above two methods are suitable for seismic response of simple underground structures. Although the dynamic time-history analysis method requires much calculations, it considers more comprehensive factors and has a wide range of applications.