Application of Artificial Foundations in Earthquake-Resistant Construction in Turkmenistan

The features and applications of earthquake-resistant construction on soft soils using an artificial foundation in the form of a sand-gravel pad and drilling-injection piles (jet-1) in Turkmenistan are described. The design foundation models used in justifying the effectiveness of compacted soil pads are presented; in particular, finite element models with a damping boundary. Examples of the dynamic calculations of the buildings on sand–gravel pads with possible liquefaction in seismic areas with loess and water-saturated sandy soils are given.