Soil Foundation - Structure - Interaction
| Title | Αλληλεπίδραση Εδάφους - Θεμελίωσης - Κατασκευής / Soil Foundation - Structure - Interaction |
| Code | ΤΤ9760 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Civil Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600022092 |
Programme of Study: PPS TPM - EISAKTEOI APO 2022 KAI EXĪS
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "EPISTĪMĪS KAI TECΗNOLOGIAS TŌN KATASKEUŌN" | Elective Courses | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| "YDRAULIKĪS KAI TECΗNIKĪS PERIVALLONTOS" | Elective Courses | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| "GEŌTECΗNIKĪS MĪCΗANIKĪS" | Elective Courses | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| "METAFORŌN KAI DIACΗEIRISĪS ERGŌN" | Elective Courses | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2026 – 2027 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600303781
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600303781
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Geotechnical engineering and structural design
Learning Outcomes
After successfully completing the course the student should have the skills to:
1. know and apply the philosophy of seismic design of foundations and structures.
2. evaluate and select appropriate geotechnical parameters for seismic design of foundations.
3. study the interaction of foundation soil with the structural elements of the foundation.
4. design and study the dynamic behaviour of different types of foundations (surface and deep pile foundations) under seismic loading.
5. assess the variation in the dynamic characteristics of the structure due to its interaction with the ground
6. assess the differential seismic design loads of the structure due to its interaction with the ground
7. synthesise and solve individual technical and construction issues described in the course contents.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction, examples, concepts (different types of foundations, supports, underground structures, above-ground structures)
2. Elements of soil dynamics
3. Methods of analysis (direct method, decoupling method), inertial and kinematic interaction
4. Impedance indices, soil - foundation - structure system stability register, influence of soil parameters. Solution with finite element program and analytical solutions
5. Non-linear soil - foundation - structure interaction
6. Soil - structure interaction for surface encased foundations. Solution with finite element program.
7. Piles under transverse and vertical dynamic loading. Inhomogeneous soil. Vertical (axial) and transverse pile stiffness in elastic soil. Flexible and rigid pile under transverse loading. Non-linear soil transverse reaction: p-y curves.
8. Soil-structure interaction for pile foundations. Pile group interaction (pile to pile) Kinematic and inertial soil-pile interaction.
9. Influence of interaction on the design of structural elements of structures.
10. Variation of dynamic characteristics of structure. Examples (bridge piers, structures on surface foundations, structures on deep foundations, retaining walls
11. Soil-foundation-structure interaction and inelastic behaviour of high-rise buildings O/S
12. Identification of dynamic characteristics of structures founded in soft soils, and updating of numerical models. Experimental investigation of dynamic characteristics of soil - foundation - structure system
13. EC8 and NIST2021, FEMA440, FEMA P-2091 regulations, with examples of application
Keywords
Geotechnical Seismic Engineering, Seismic Design Loads, Seismic Design of Foundations, Soil-Structure Interaction
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 52 | 1.9 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Seminars | 4 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Project | 39 | 1.4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Written assigments | 17 | 0.6 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Total | 112 | 4 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written examination at the end of the semester and oral presentation and examination of the weekly exercises. The written exams count for the 50% of the total grade, the exercises for 45% and the participation in the course for 5% of the total grade.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Γεωτεχνική σεισμική μηχανική Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 11425 Έκδοση: 1η έκδ./2010 Συγγραφείς: Πιτιλάκης Κυριαζής ISBN: 978-960-456-226-8 Τύπος: Σύγγραμμα Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): Ζήτη Πελαγία & Σια Ι.Κ.Ε.
Last Update
25-08-2025
