Isolation of a structure lying on an elastic foundation to earthquake vibrations

Earthquake resistant construction and design II, volume 2 2026 Book chapter

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Authors: Heinz Antes, R. Klein, Omar Laghrouche, D. Le Houédec
DOI: 10.1201/9781003761174_13
Cited by: 1

Abstract

This paper deals with the efficiency characterization of an elastic mattress used to protect a structure embedded in soil. Ground vibrations are caused by a buried excitation acting with low frequencies and simulating an earthquake excitation. A finite element method (F.E.M.) is performed to investigate the effect of geometrical and material parameters of the mattress. The efficiency criteria is defined by the ratio between the structure displacements with and without the elastic foundation.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering Elasticity and Wave Propagation Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Earthquake resistant construction and design II, volume 2
Publisher
CRC Press
Pages
627–633
Publication date
19 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter