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Chapter C19
SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTION FOR SEISMIC DESIGN

C19 SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTION FOR the stiffness of a two-layer soil model approaches the stiffness of
SEISMIC DESIGN a finite soil layer over a rigid base when the underlying soil layer
has a shear wave velocity greater than twice the velocity of the
The use of these provisions will decrease the design values of
surface layer. The restrictions originally placed on the use of the
the base shear, lateral forces, and overturning moments, but may
finite soil layer over rigid base model still apply (r /Ds < 0.5,
increase the computed values of the lateral displacements and the
where r = foundation radius and Ds = depth of finite soil layer).
secondary forces associated with the P-delta effects.
For the calculation of static impedance terms with the half-
A dynamic modifier (aθ ) is included in the formulation of rock-
space solution, one key issue is over what depth the actual soil
ing stiffness (K θ ). When back-analyzed period lengthening and
shear wave velocities should be averaged to provide a represen-
foundation damping values from stiff shear-wall structures are
tative half-space velocity. Studies have shown that for a variety
compared to predictions from code-type analyses, the predictions
of velocity profiles, a depth of 0.75ra was appropriate for transla-
become significantly more accurate with the addition of the aθ
tional stiffness, and 0.75rm was appropriate for rocking stiffness.
term.
The definitions of K y and K θ no longer contain the word
For the calculation of impedance terms K y and K θ , there are no
“static” because dynamic effects will be considered subsequently
specific recommendations for when half space versus finite soil
for K θ .
layer over rigid base solutions should be used. Studies have shown

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