Some Aspects of the Analysis of Pile Fondations Behaviour Under Seismic Action

Abstract

The paper presents a seismic analysis of the structure-pile-soil system, of a 2D RC frame. The analysis of individual system elements and some potential damage on two Vrancea accelerograms, VR77NS and VRfoc86NS are presented. The impact of the response spectra is provided for VR77NS, because the structure enters the resonant area and the damage increase considerably. Local drift diagrams during the earthquake, and the model damage featured as plastic hinges condition at the end of accelerograms are provided. It is indicated that it is necessary to introduce a dynamic interaction of the structural system, which includes not only the piles, but soil as well, because it became possible at the present level of scientific and technological progress of the human kind.