A new seismic design philosophy is illuminated, taking advantage of soil “failure” to protect
the superstructure. Instead of over-designing the foundation to ensure that the loading …

The nonlinear response of shallow foundations has been studied experimentally and
analytically. However, the engineering community is not yet convinced of the applicability of …

Rocking isolation of structures is evolving as an alternative design concept in earthquake
engineering. The present paper investigates the seismic performance of an actual overpass …

This paper explores the effectiveness of a new approach to foundation seismic design.
Instead of the present practice of over‐design, the foundations are intentionally under …

Recent studies have highlighted the potential advantages of allowing inelastic foundation
response during strong seismic shaking. Such an alternative seismic design philosophy, in …

A new paradigm has now emerged in performance-based seismic design of soil–foundation–
structure systems. Instead of imposing strict safety limits on forces and moments transmitted …

Using a shake‐table, the effects of several stone pebble layer parameters (the layer
thickness, the fraction of pebbles, the pebble compaction, the pebble moisture, the vertical …

The paper revisits the notorious collapse of 18 spans of the elevated Route No. 3 of Hanshin
Expressway during the 1995 Kobe earthquake. The overturned deck was monolithically …

Geotechnical seismic isolation (GSI) has emerged as a potential technique to mitigate the
effects of earthquakes, with many applications to structural configurations, such as bridges …

A simplified approximate method to analyze the rocking response of SDOF systems lying on
compliant soil is introduced, accounting for soil inelasticity and foundation uplifting. The soil …