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Jun 20, 2012
Foundations for Seismic Loads
Authors: Vijay K. Puri and Shamsher PrakashAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Dynamic Response and Soil Properties
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Design of foundations in earthquake prone areas needs special considerations. Shallow foundations may experience a reduction in bearing capacity and increase in settlement and tilt due to seismic loading. The reduction in bearing capacity depends on the nature and type of soil and ground acceleration parameters. In the case of piles, the soil-pile behavior under earthquake loading is generally non-linear. The nonlinearity must be accounted for by defining soil-pile stiffness in terms of strain dependent soil modulus. Several behavioral and design aspects of shallow foundations and pile groups subjected to earthquakes have been critically reviewed.
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Dynamic Response and Soil Properties
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© 2007 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Jun 20, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Continuum mechanics
- Dynamic loads
- Dynamics (solid mechanics)
- Earthquake engineering
- Earthquakes
- Engineering fundamentals
- Engineering mechanics
- Foundation design
- Foundations
- Geohazards
- Geomechanics
- Geotechnical engineering
- Load bearing capacity
- Seismic design
- Seismic loads
- Seismic tests
- Shallow foundations
- Soil mechanics
- Soil properties
- Solid mechanics
- Structural dynamics
- Tests (by type)
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Vijay K. Puri
Professor, Civil Engineering, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901
Shamsher Prakash
Professor Emeritus, University of Missouri — Rolla, Rolla, MO 65409
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