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<p>Currently, structural engineers design structures as fixed bases, ignoring soil-structure interaction (SSI). Due to difficulties in the modelling of soil and the absence of procedure to incorporate effects of SSI in seismic design codes. Various researchers have shown the importance of considering SSI during earthquakes. This paper highlights the interaction effects of SSI, its seismic response, the general procedure for engineers to incorporate the impact of SSI. Various methods to solve SSI problems and their provisions are mentioned in different International Seismic Codes reviewed. However, there is an urgent need to incorporate detailed guidelines considering SSI effects in the Indian Seismic code. Thus, Indian engineers should reach for international Codes or other available literature to solve their SSI assignments.</p>
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Currently, structural engineers design structures as fixed bases, ignoring soil-structure interaction (SSI). Due to difficulties in the modelling of soil and the absence of procedure to incorporate effects of SSI in seismic design codes. Various researchers have shown the importance of considering SSI during earthquakes. This paper highlights the interaction effects of SSI, its seismic response, the general procedure for engineers to incorporate the impact of SSI. Various methods to solve SSI problems and their provisions are mentioned in different International Seismic Codes reviewed. However, there is an urgent need to incorporate detailed guidelines considering SSI effects in the Indian Seismic code. Thus, Indian engineers should reach for international Codes or other available literature to solve their SSI assignments.

Soil-Structure Interaction: Comparative Review of International Codes and Other Literature with Indian Seismic Code

Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Currently, structural engineers design structures as fixed bases, ignoring soil-structure interaction (SSI). Due to difficulties in the modelling of soil and...

Soil-Structure Interaction: Comparative Review of International Codes and Other Literature with Indian Seismic Code

Pubblicato online: 29 giu 2022

Pagine: 87 - 95

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2022-0009

Parole chiave
Soil-structure interaction, Kinematic interaction, Inertial interaction, Direct method, Substructure method

© 2022 Ganesh Awchat et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Soil-Structure Interaction: Comparative Review of International Codes and Other Literature with Indian Seismic Code

Pubblicato online: 29 giu 2022

Pagine: 87 - 95

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2022-0009

Parole chiaveSoil-structure interaction, Kinematic interaction, Inertial interaction, Direct method, Substructure method

© 2022 Ganesh Awchat et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Parole chiave
Soil-structure interaction, Kinematic interaction, Inertial interaction, Direct method, Substructure method