Soil Dynamics

ΑΙΜ - RESEARCH FIELDS

The goal of the Soil Dynamics Division is to advance research on topics related to Soil and Rock Dynamics, Foundation Engineering and Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering.

More specifically, the subject areas covered by the Soil Dynamics Division include:

• Modeling of dynamic behavior of soils and rocks.
• Study of the effect of local site conditions on seismic ground motion.
• Analysis and modeling of seismic waves propagation in heterogeneous media.
• Influence of site-specific conditions on the intensity and spectral characteristics of seismic motion (assignment of topography and valley effects as well as, subsurface heterogeneities influence on seismic response).
• Data acquisition and analysis from permanent surface and downhole seismic networks (evaluation of elastic and plastic soil parameters used in non linear software codes).
• Soil-structure interaction under static and seismic loading conditions.
• Analytical and numerical methods for the solution of problems in soil dynamics and foundation engineering.
• Microzonation and seismic risk studies (assignment of site response, 1-D or 2-D approaches)
• Liquefaction risk analyses (semi-empirical approaches, energy based methodologies, 1-D non linear coupled theoretical analyses).
• Design and analysis of building foundations, earthfill and rockfill dams, embankments, cut slopes and natural slopes stability analyses, etc.
• Seismic behavior of underground structures, quay walls, bridge piers.
• Stability and deformation analyses of retaining structures.
• Analyses of geotechnical failures, with emphasis on earthquake-induced failures (liquefaction, lateral spreading, landslides, rockfalls, etc).
• Seismic stability of soil and rock masses and design of countermeasures for stabilization and reinforcement.