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Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Institute of earthquake engineering and engineering seismology , Skopje , North Macedonia
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Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Institute of earthquake engineering and engineering seismology , Skopje , North Macedonia
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Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Institute of earthquake engineering and engineering seismology , Skopje , North Macedonia
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Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Institute of earthquake engineering and engineering seismology , Skopje , North Macedonia
Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Institute of earthquake engineering and engineering seismology , Skopje , North Macedonia
This study emphasizes numerical modeling of soil medium including boundary conditions, rather than the conventional focus on input earthquake accelerations with simplified Winkler soil models typically used in soil-structure interaction (SSI) problems. A six-story frame structure founded on relatively soft ground is numerically simulated in ANSYS using user-defined elements, with the soil medium modeled according to Eurocode 8 and boundaries represented by infinite elements to prevent outward wave propagation. The analysis considers different earthquake scenarios from the Balkan Peninsula (Montenegro, Albania, and North Macedonia) that vary in magnitude and frequency, incorporating nonlinear soil behavior to evaluate how combined soil conditions and seismic input simultaneously affect structural performance.
soil-structure interaction, frame structure, seismic evaluation, numerical modeling, Eurocode 8
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