It is conventional to assume that the role of the soil-structure interaction (SSI) is beneficial to
the buildings under seismic loading. However, lessons learned from recent earthquakes …

In terms of bearing lateral loads, a reinforced concrete shear wall (SW) is one of the most
crucial structural elements in structures. Despite their significance, recent experimental …

As the population grows and land prices rise, high-rise buildings are becoming more and
more common and popular in urban cities. The traditional high-rise building design method …

The shear behavior of soil-concrete interface is mainly affected by the surface roughness of
the two contact surfaces. The present research emphasizes on investigating the effect of …

Soil-structure interaction (SSI) is the relationship between soil response affecting structure
movement and vice versa. SSI has long been thought to benefit a structure's seismic …

Frame–shear wall buildings with multiple basements are the most commonly used structural
form of high-rise buildings in the world today. In the traditional design method, structures are …

Pile foundations are generally used to support important industrial buildings, especially
located in coastal regions where the major portion is covered by loose soil deposits. They …

A very important number of buildings with a flexible ground floor in Mexico City presented
severe damages and collapses during the intraplate earthquake (Mw= 7.1) of September 19 …

The performance of reinforced concrete buildings subjected to earthquake excitations
depends on the structural behaviour of the superstructure as well as the type of foundation …

In conventional seismic design, the structure is often assumed to be fixed at the base.
However, this assumption does not reflect reality. Furthermore, if the structure has close …