TY - GEN
T1 - Evaluating the Influence of Soil-Structure Interaction on Seismic Response of Commercial Structures in Ecuador
AU - Jaramillo-Lindao, Yadira
AU - Sarmiento-Robles, Paula
AU - Xu, Bowen
AU - García-Troncoso, Natividad
AU - Tello-Ayala, Ken
AU - González, Oscar
AU - Valverde-Burneo, David
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024, World Congress on Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering. All rights reserved.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Ecuador is a country with a high seismic threat due to its location within the Pacific Ring of Fire and the presence of soft soils in certain areas. Generally, an infinitely rigid base is assumed in structural modelling, however this consideration does not always provide reliable results even though many guidelines recommend the assessment of soil-structure interaction (SSI) in the design process. Therefore, this research work aims to recognize the influence of SSI on the seismic response of structures through a parametric study in the design process using the NIST methodology. For the commercial building in consideration, this study showed a general increment in design parameters as soil quality dwindled and seismic hazard worsened. The results provide an opportunity to optimize the design and enhance the safety of the structure.
AB - Ecuador is a country with a high seismic threat due to its location within the Pacific Ring of Fire and the presence of soft soils in certain areas. Generally, an infinitely rigid base is assumed in structural modelling, however this consideration does not always provide reliable results even though many guidelines recommend the assessment of soil-structure interaction (SSI) in the design process. Therefore, this research work aims to recognize the influence of SSI on the seismic response of structures through a parametric study in the design process using the NIST methodology. For the commercial building in consideration, this study showed a general increment in design parameters as soil quality dwindled and seismic hazard worsened. The results provide an opportunity to optimize the design and enhance the safety of the structure.
KW - impedance functions
KW - Soil-structure interaction
KW - structural flexibility
KW - structural response
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85195194896&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.11159/icsect24.138
DO - 10.11159/icsect24.138
M3 - Conference Proceeding
AN - SCOPUS:85195194896
SN - 9781990800351
T3 - World Congress on Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering
BT - 9th World Congress on Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering, CSEE 2024
A2 - El Naggar, Hany
A2 - Barros, Joaquim
A2 - Cachim, Paulo
PB - Avestia Publishing
T2 - 9th World Congress on Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering, CSEE 2024
Y2 - 14 April 2024 through 16 April 2024
ER -