Abstract:In order to explore the seismic response characteristics of typical valley sites, a three-dimensional finite element numerical model was established based on the real geomorphology of a typical valley site in the North Tien Shan region as a background, and the response characteristics of the site displacements, accelerations, and spectral accelerations were analyzed under impulsive and non-pulsive seismic effects. The study shows that: the dynamic response of the site is significantly affected by the topographic features, the surface displacement and acceleration are amplified with the rise of the ground level, and the displacement response of the narrow valley area is stronger than that of the wide valley area, but the acceleration response is weaker than that of the wide valley area; the topography of the local protruding nozzle causes the amplification of the local displacement, and the phenomenon of local acceleration amplification is remarkable under the non-pulsed seismic effect, while the phenomenon of local amplification under the pulsed seismic effect is not obvious. With the decrease of depth, the displacement and acceleration are amplified, and the amplification effect of shallow rock body on displacement is weakened, but the amplification effect on acceleration is strengthened; the difference of surface displacement and acceleration under the two types of earthquakes is significant, but the difference of acceleration is relatively small, and the displacement and acceleration increase nearly linearly with the increase of PGA; the short-period spectral acceleration in the high relief area of mountain peaks and other high terrain areas is significantly higher than that in the low relief area of valleys, while the long-period spectral acceleration in the low relief area of valleys is significantly higher than that in the low relief area of valleys. The short-period spectral acceleration of high relief areas such as mountain peaks is obviously higher than that of low relief areas in valleys, while the long-period spectral acceleration of low relief areas in valleys is higher than that of mountain peaks, and the long-period spectral acceleration of narrow valleys is obviously higher than that of broad valleys.