Seismic interaction of soil and power plants

Damping in dynamic structure-foundation interaction

“…The study now reported tends to support their findings. Although the finite element mcthod can be cmployed with great refinement to the solution of problems of structure-ground interaction (for example, Isenberg and Adham 1972), the application is complex and does not lend itself readily to generalizations. It is hoped that the simpler approach and the numcrical results now presented may advance undcrstanding of the phenomenon.…”