A Study on the Seismic Behavior of Small Buildings without Footing Girder

Abstract

The seismic response analysis results of a small building without footing girders (NF_GB) were shown in comparison with the general small building with footing girders. In addition, not only the response characteristics of NF_GB with parameters of shear wave velocity of free ground and the live load were shown, but also response characteristics of NF_GB with ground amplification removed were shown to establish a static structural design. Finally, the influence of the nonlinearity of structure, free ground and SSI spring of NF_GB on the seismic response reduction was discussed.