Soil-Structure Interaction for Building Structures - Chapter 2 :Inertial Interaction Inertial interaction refers to displacements and rotations at the foundation level of a structure that result from inertia-driven forces such as base shear and moment. This chapter describes inertial soil-structure interaction effects. Inertial displacements and rotations can be a significant source of flexibility and energy dissipation in the soilstructure system. Section 2.1 discusses system behavior and high ...