Conflicting assumptions exist between structural
engineers (who assume flexible structures on rigid block
foundations) and geotechnical engineers (who assume flexible
foundations supporting rigid structures). Thus a soil-structure
interaction is a step that removes many of the assumptions and
thus clears reality to a greater extent. However such a model
cannot be analytically analyzed. We need to anatomize and
analogize it.
A conceptual (analogical) 1D model for soil structure interaction
is presented and its results are compared with 3D dynamic soil- structure finite element analysis of a structural example
The aim is to focus on how to calculate the period of the structure
which is fundamental to estimate effect of earthquake loads on
the structure; and to investigate effect of variation of stiffness on
soil-structure interaction.

Conference Title

international conference in civil engineering ICCE, At Ram-Allah Palestine, Volume: 1

Conference Country

Palestine

Conference Date

May 12, 2014 - May 12, 2014

Conference Sponsor

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