This paper concerns the problem of dynamic soil-structure interaction and in particular rigid shallow footings placed on homogeneous sand strata are taken into consideration. The role played by the development of irreversible strains is discussed on a theoretical point of view and in the light of displacement based design approaches. For achieving the aforementioned objective, small scale experimental test results as well as numerical data, theoretical issues as well as simplified modelling methods are briefly taken into account. The topic is analysed by employing the so-called Macro-element theory. The limitations of this approach as well as its potentialities are considered and critically tackled.
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Prisco, C.d., Galli, A., Vecchiotti, M. (2009). Cyclic and dynamic mechanical behaviour of shallow foundations on granular deposits. In: Schanz, T., Iankov, R. (eds) Coupled Site and Soil-Structure Interaction Effects with Application to Seismic Risk Mitigation. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2697-2_11
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