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Successful Conclusion of Kunming Changshui International Airport Terminal 2 Project Observation & Seismic Isolation, Energy Dissipation & Vibration Control Technology Exchange

2025-09-18


(Sept 11-13, 2025) The Project Observation for Terminal 2 (T2) of Kunming Changshui International Airport (Kunming, China) and the accompanying Seismic Isolation, Energy Dissipation & Vibration Control Technology Exchange have concluded with great success—even heavy rainfall failed to dampen the enthusiasm of attendees.

 

Notably, this event focused on a flagship airport project under SAFETYINSIDE: the T2 Terminal Area Project of Kunming Changshui International Airport in Yunnan Province, China. Boasting a total construction area of 1.38 million square meters, the project comprises three key components: the 730,000-square-meter T2 Terminal itself, a 650,000-square-meter transportation center (including supporting facilities), and the preliminary construction of the S2 Satellite Hall.

 

From a design perspective, the project adheres to strict seismic and vibration standards: it features a seismic fortification intensity of 8 degrees, a basic seismic acceleration of 0.3g, and a Site Class Ⅱ classification. Adding to its engineering complexity, the Chongqing-Kunming High-Speed Railway (operating at 350 km/h) passes obliquely through Zone B of the terminal, with the top plate of the high-speed railway’s open-cut tunnel positioned just 6.0 meters below the structural plate of the terminal’s first floor. This unique scenario makes the project a representative example of dual control for seismic activity and vibration.

 

To achieve this dual-control goal, a series of advanced engineering measures have been implemented:

 

  • The isolation layer utilizes lead-core rubber bearings (with diameters ranging from 1200mm to 1600mm), ordinary rubber bearings, and elastic sliding bearings. For the roof area above the high-speed railway tunnel, specialized seismic-vibration dual-control bearings are adopted, supplemented by viscous dampers to regulate the displacement of the isolation layer.
  • To control the seismic displacement difference of isolation layers at different elevations, the stiffness of the first-floor structure has been enhanced: shear walls are partially installed, and column sections are enlarged.
  • In response to the risk of excessive isolation layer displacement under extremely rare earthquakes, dual displacement control measures are in place: U-shaped special metal deceleration and limiting devices reduce structural movement speed via a stiffness mutation mechanism; meanwhile, metal folding damping buffers are mounted on the building’s outer walls to effectively absorb energy from potential collisions.

 

Furthermore, the roof area of the high-speed railway tunnel in Zone B employs a horizontal-vertical decoupling seismic-vibration dual-control bearing system. Based on vibration analysis results, vertical isolation frequencies are designed in distinct zones:

 

  • For the high-speed railway’s main line area: a combined bearing system is used, integrating a steel spring unit (with an isolation frequency of 4Hz) in series with a horizontally slidable spherical hinge.
  • For the arrival and departure line area: another combined bearing system is adopted, pairing a horizontal limiting high-elasticity unit (with an isolation frequency of 5.5Hz) in series with a horizontal rubber isolation unit.

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