<p>The purpose of this study is to clarify the seismic performance of piled raft foundations with ground improvement based on seismic observation records. The monitored building, which is a twelve-story base-isolated building, is located on loose silty sand ...

<p>Sandy soil layers may undergo compression during liquefaction. Areview of published design manuals, including the 2004AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, indicates that some recommendations for pile design may not represent the pile response in a ...