The mutual behavior between the response of structure and soil, named soil-structure
interaction (SSI) may become significantly important to be considered when structures are …

Dense sands subjected to earthquake shaking may not liquefy but experience differential
settlements that can cause damage or limit the serviceability of overlying structures and …

Implementation of component isolation in nuclear industry is challenging due to gaps in
research and the lack of specific guidelines. In this study, parameters affecting component …

Seismic analyses of nuclear facilities require the use of validated numerical models that can
realistically reproduce the response of soils during earthquakes. The nested surface …

In an urban area, during large earthquakes, a tall building will generate large base shear
forces that may be transmitted into the underground structure through the building's …

Implementation of component isolation in nuclear industry is challenging due to gaps in
research and the lack of specific guidelines. In this study, parameters affecting component …

The mode of shear in the field induced by a seismic wave is commonly assumed to be best
captured by the cyclic direct simple shear (DSS) test. To investigate this assumption, this …

Abstract Three-dimensional (3-D) nonlinear site response analyses are conducted using
finite element models of actual soil profiles from ten nuclear power plant (NPP) sites in the …

For large embedded structures, soil-structure interaction (SSI) plays a major role in dictating
the overall seismic response. In light of recent strong seismic excitation affecting such …

Seismic behavior of concrete faced rockfill dams (CFRDs) has not been sufficiently
examined due to limited measured response in the field. This study presents results of …