Shakedown Analysis of “Soil-Pile Foundation-Frame” System under Seismic Action

Abstract

In this article, the seismic shakedown FEM analysis of reinforced concrete and composite spatial frame structures on the deformable foundation, taking into account the elasticplastic and brittle behavior of structures elements, is presented. A foundation consists of group of the piles in the soil. The behavior of soil is described here using+ the elastic halfspace theory. The pile deformation model is assumed to be elastic-perfectly plastic, where the bearing capacity is determined by the results of testing the soils or the piles themselves. An example of seismic shakedown limit analysis is presented.