Considering the effects of seismic actions on soil properties, ISO 19901-2 and DNV-RP-0585 recommend that seismic forces be applied at one-third of the pile length.
May I ask if the PSI module allows adjustment of the seismic force input location? Alternatively, if the PSI model could be transformed into a full pile-soil simulation, would it enable more flexible application of seismic forces?
(Currently, DNV and SESAM software support the modeling of the entire pile and its interaction with individual soil layers.)