China Safety Science Journal ›› 2026, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (5): 287-295.doi: 10.16265/j.cnki.issn1003-3033.2026.05.0510

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Seismic fragility and importance analysis of communication base station systems based on a T-S fault tree

Wang Wei1(), Wang Yue2, Hou Benwei2, Xia Chenhong1, Guo Xiaodong1,**()   

  1. 1 College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
    2 College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
  • Received:2026-01-15 Revised:2026-03-21 Online:2026-05-28 Published:2026-11-28
  • Contact: Guo Xiaodong

Abstract:

To solve the limitations of traditional fault trees in accurately capturing the complex correlations among components of communication base station systems, this study proposes a method for seismic fragility and importance analysis based on T-S fault tree. First, a three-subsystem architecture consisting of power supply, machine room, and transmission is constructed, and a T-S fault tree model for post-earthquake functional loss of communication base station systems is established. The functional correlations among components and subsystems are quantified using gate rule tables. Second, the seismic fragility models of communication base station system and the machine room subsystem are comparatively analyzed. Then, the seismic fragility of communication base station system is calculated using traditional fault trees and Monte Carlo simulation, and compared with the results from T-S fault tree. Finally, key impact factors are identified by combining the T-S critical importance analysis, and the weak links of the system are located through the sensitivity analysis of component fragility parameters. The results show that analyzing only the seismic fragility of the machine room subsystem underestimates the risk of system functional loss, and it is necessary to comprehensively analyze the seismic fragility of the communication base station system by integrating the three subsystems. The T-S fault tree method has advantages in describing the fuzzy logic relationships among components, and its results are more reliable than those from traditional fault tree. Cables under the slight damage state and machine room buildings under the severe damage state are the key impact factors. Substations, transmission lines, and machine room buildings have the most significant impact on the system function.

Key words: Takagi-Sugeno(T-S) fault tree, communication base station system, seismic fragility, importance analysis, T-S criticality importance measure

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