SEISMIC DESIGN OF SOIL--STRUCTURE INTERACTION SYSTEMS

A METHOD TO EVALUATE THE MAXIMUM FLEXURAL RESPONSE OF A SOIL--STRUCTURE SYSTEM WHEN SUBJECTED TO SEISMIC EXCITATION IS PRESENTED. THE FLEXIBLE FOUNDATION MEDIUM IS ASSUMED TO BE REPRESENTED BY A HOMOGENEOUS, ISOTROPIC, ELASTIC HALF-SPACE WHOSE DYNAMIC PROPERTIES CAN BE CHARACTERIZED BY STIFFNESS AND ASSOCIATED DAMPING CONSTANTS. THE STRUCTURE IS AN ELASTIC SINGLE-STORY BUILDING SITUATED ON THE SURFACE OF THE FOUNDATION MEDIUM. INVESTIGATION INTO THE RESPONSE OF NUMEROUS SOIL-STRUCTURE SYSTEMS LEADS TO A SET OF DESIGN CURVES. WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE APPROPRIATE SEISMIC RESPONSE SPECTRA, THESE CURVES PERMIT THE MAXIMUM FLEXURAL RESPONSE OF THE SOIL-STRUCTURE SYSTEM TO BE DETERMINED WITH RELATIVE EASE. THE MAXIMUM FLEXURAL RESPONSE MAY BE INCREASED OR DECREASED WHEN COMPARED TO THE RESPONSE OF THE SAME STRUCTURE ON A RIGID FOUNDATION. /ASCE/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 97, No ST 10, PROC PAPER 8437, PP 2503-2517, 9 FIG,
• Authors:
  • Parmelee, R A
  • Wronkiewicz, J H
• Publication Date: 1971-10

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Journal of the Structural Division
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Building; Earthquake resistant design; Earthquake resistant structures; Elastic waves; Elasticity (Mechanics); Flexible structures; Foundations; Half spaces (Building); Soils; Structures; Vibration
• Old TRIS Terms: Flexible foundations
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00209562
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 20 1971 12:00AM