Abstract: A theoretical study is presented on the usefulness of a row of rigid piles as an isolating barrier for elastic waves. The problem is formulated as one of multiple scattering and diffraction. A set of cylindrical coordinate ...

Abstract: Diagrams of effective periods and dampings of soil-structure systems for embedded foundations in soil layers are presented. The interacting system considered is similar to that used in building codes to account for the ...

Abstract: A performance-based design methodology is aimed at controlling the structural damage based on precise estimations of the seismic response of the whole building–foundation system. This work presents a simplified procedure ...

Abstract: A theoretical analysis is presented to solve the problem of foundation isolation from vibrations generated in the neighborhood using piles as barriers. The problem is formulated in two and three dimensions as one of multiple ...

Abstract: An analytical solution, using the Trefftz‐Mikhlin method, is presented for seismic‐induced hydrodynamic pressures on dams with a nonvertical upstream face. The solution is constructed as a linear combination of functions ...

Abstract: Strength-reduction