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Foundation and Structure Effects

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Foundation (and structure above) can either amplify or attenuate amplitudes of incoming ground waves depending on a number of parameters that are described later. Two types of soil-foundation (and structure) interactions are commonly referred to in the literature.

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Srbulov, M. (2010). Foundation and Structure Effects. In: Ground Vibration Engineering. Geotechnical, Geological, and Earthquake Engineering, vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9082-9_5

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