Soil-structure interaction in Building Base (Vibration) Isolation

Buildings near roads or railways can be subjected to ground-borne vibration, resulting in unacceptable levels of structure-borne noise and vibration within. Base isolation helps mitigate this by introducing elastomeric bearings or steel springs between the building and its foundation. Although this is established practice, the available design guidance is limited. This course presents some findings from a theoretical study into the effectiveness of base-isolation for a building founded on piles adjacent to an underground railway. It establishes which aspects of the soil-structure interaction between a building and its foundation are significant, and considers some of the practical implications for design.&nbsp, &nbsp, &nbsp, &nbsp, &nbsp,&nbsp,