Numerical Study of the Seismic Behavior of Rigid Inclusions in Soft Mexico City Clay

This article shows how seismic ground response is affected by the presence of a group of rigid inclusions embedded in deposits of soft Mexico City clay. The 3-D finite difference code FLAC 3D was used to perform numerical analyses in which different configurations of inclusions were studied, includi...

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Published inJournal of earthquake engineering : JEE Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 447 - 475
Main Authors Mánica Malcom, Miguel Ángel, Ovando-Shelley, Efraín, Botero Jaramillo, Eduardo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Taylor & Francis 01.01.2016
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Clay
Clay (material)
Dynamic Numerical Analysis
Earthquake construction
Earthquake engineering
Earthquakes
FLAC
Ground motion
Ground Response
Inclusions
Mathematical analysis
Rigid Inclusions
Seismic engineering
Seismic response
Soil-Structure Interaction
Three dimensional
Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico City
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Summary:This article shows how seismic ground response is affected by the presence of a group of rigid inclusions embedded in deposits of soft Mexico City clay. The 3-D finite difference code FLAC 3D was used to perform numerical analyses in which different configurations of inclusions were studied, including in some of them surface buildings, to incorporate important inertial effects. Results showed that inclusions, together with the surface structure, modify seismic ground response on account of soil-structure interaction.
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ISSN:1363-2469
1559-808X
DOI:10.1080/13632469.2015.1085462