Advances in the study of soil-structure interaction effects on the dynamic response of piled structures
- MEDINA LÓPEZ, CRISTINA
- Orlando Maeso Director
- Juan José Aznárez Director
Defence university: Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Fecha de defensa: 05 February 2016
- Francisco Chirino Godoy Chair
- Fidel García del Pino Secretary
- Pedro Galvín Barrera Committee member
- Rafael Gallego Sevilla Committee member
- Alberto Fraile Committee member
Type: Thesis
Abstract
<p>[EN]This Ph. D. thesis presents a simple and stable procedure for the estimation of periods and dampings of pile shear buildings taking soil-structure interaction into account. The coupled-system response is obtained by using a substructuring model. A boundary element-finite element coupling formulation is used to compute impedances and kinematic interaction factors of the pile group configurations under investigation. The proposed procedure is applied to perform parametric analyses to determine the influence of the main parameters of soil-structure interaction problems on the dynamic response of the superstructure. The scope of this thesis also encompasses the study of foundations including battered piles.</p>