Integrated Seismic Analysis of Buildings and Foundations in MIDAS GEN
Watch how a response spectrum analysis carries through to a Winkler soil-structure model in MIDAS GEN, without losing any seismic demand along the way.
Register Now →From building dynamics to soil-structure interaction, in one connected workflow
Modelling a building and its foundation as a single structural system gives a more realistic picture of seismic behaviour, but it means carefully bridging structural dynamic analysis with soil-structure interaction, especially once the soil starts behaving non-linearly.
This session presents a complete workflow in MIDAS GEN: a linear modal response spectrum analysis of a building on idealised pinned supports, converted into equivalent static seismic actions, then transferred into a foundation model supported by Winkler soil springs for a full non-linear assessment.
WHO IT'S FOR
Structural engineers designing seismic-resistant buildings and assessing soil-structure interaction effects
FORMAT
Live technical webinar with Q&A
SOFTWARE SHOWN
MIDAS GEN — response spectrum and non-linear soil-structure analysis
FOCUS
Carrying seismic demand from a building model into a Winkler soil-foundation model without losing accuracy
2 Highlights From The Model
Single Connected Model
Building superstructure, RC core wall, and foundation slab meshed together in one MIDAS GEN model, ready for response spectrum analysis.
NTC2018 Response Spectrum Setup
Defining a code-based design spectrum function directly in MIDAS GEN, with full control over spectrum type, ground type, and behaviour factor.
Winkler Soil-Spring Foundation
Carrying the resulting seismic demand into a non-linear foundation model supported by Winkler soil springs.
What you'll take away
By the end of this live session, you'll understand how to take a building
from response spectrum analysis through to a verified, non-linear soil-structure model in MIDAS GEN.
Response spectrum analysis on a full building model
Set up and run a linear modal response spectrum analysis in MIDAS GEN, with foundations initially represented by idealised supports.
Converting dynamic results into static seismic loads
Transform response spectrum results into equivalent nodal forces and static load cases, while preserving the seismic demand from the dynamic analysis.
Introducing Winkler soil-structure interaction
Replace idealised foundation restraints with Winkler soil springs and run a non-linear static analysis of the complete soil-foundation-structure system.
Meet your presenter
Davide Bellegoni
Davide Bellegoni is a structural engineer with more than ten years of professional experience in structural design, construction supervision, and advanced finite element analysis of civil and infrastructure projects. He is a partner at Fabrica S.c.r.l., an engineering company based in La Spezia, Italy.
Throughout his career, he has been involved in the design, assessment, and rehabilitation of bridges, viaducts, strategic public buildings, and complex structural systems. His expertise focuses on structural modelling, seismic assessment, and non-linear analysis, with more than a decade of daily experience using MIDAS GEN for advanced FEM simulations.
His professional portfolio includes the seismic assessment of schools and strategic facilities, safety evaluations of motorway viaducts, bridge strengthening projects, and the structural design of major civil and infrastructure works.
Save your seat for the live session
Join Davide Bellegoni's live session on integrated seismic analysis of buildings and foundations in MIDAS GEN, on August 27, 2026.
