Effect of raft thickness and soil modulus on frequency and amplitude of building frame

The paper presents the limited study on the evaluation of the response of the dynamic soil structure interaction analysis of a two storeyed building frame resting on raft foundation using finite element method. The components of the building frame such as beams, columns and slabs along with the raft are modeled using 20 noded isoparametric continuum elements. The soil surrounding the foundation is modeled in the simplified manner using discrete independent springs. The interface of soil and raft has been accounted for by incorporating 16 node interface elements in the modeling. Further, the components of the superstructure and substructure are treated to behave in the linear elastic manner whereas the soil media is idealized to behave in the non-linear manner. The effect of raft thickness and soil modulus is evaluated on the dynamic response of the frame. The response is considered in terms of the frequency and amplitude. The result indicates that the dynamic loading and SSI has a considerable effect on the response of the structure