4. Soil/structure interaction macro-element
4.1 Introduction
Recent developments in the analysis of the seismic response of civil engineering structures have shown that taking into account Soil-Structure Interactions (SSI) is of prime importance for a satisfactory prediction of the loads and displacements actually experienced by the structure during an earthquake.
In the context of performance-based dimensioning, the main aim of taking into account SSI-related phenomena is to obtain a better estimate of overall displacements and internal forces, in order to design more accurately.
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- Eurocode 8 : Calcul des structures pour leur résistance aux séismes, AFNOR Partie 1 : Règles générales, actions sismiques et règles pour les bâtiments. - EC8, NF P 06 030-1, NF EN 1998-1 - Septembre 2005
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