Soil-Structure Interaction (SSI) for Building Structures

Soil-Structure Interaction (SSI) for Building Structures
Published 11/2025
Duration: 8h 42m | .MP4 1280×720 30fps(r) | AAC, 44100Hz, 2ch | 3.62 GB

Fundamentals and ETABS Applications

What you’ll learn
– Understand the fundamentals of soil-structure interaction
– Use simplified FEMA and NIST procedures to estimate SSI effects
– Translate soil properties into equivalent springs and dashpots for analysis
– Model SSI in ETABS for buildings with raft foundations

Requirements
Description
This course introduces the fundamentals of SSI in a clear, step-by-step manner, based primarily on two authoritative references:

FEMA P-2091: A Practical Guide to Soil-Structure Interaction(2020)
NIST GCR 12-917-21: Soil-Structure Interaction for Building Structures
After completing the course, students will:

Have a strong conceptual foundation in soil-structure interaction.
Be able to apply FEMA and NIST simplified methods to real buildings.

Confidently build SSI-influenced models in ETABS for multi-story buildings with raft foundations.

Interpret SSI results and make informed engineering decisions about their significance.

Course Requirements

Familiarity with ETABS software at a beginner level is required.

No prior experience with soil-structure interaction is required.
Who this course is for:
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