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Dec 20, 2015
Seismic Pressures against Rigid Walls
Authors: Guoxi Wu and W. D. Liam FinnAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Analysis and Design of Retaining Structures against Earthquakes
Abstract
Simplified linear elastic analytical solutions are presented for the seismic pressures against rigid walls which agree closely with the exact solutions presented by Wood (1973). The finite element method is used to extend the analyses to nonhomogeneous elastic materials and to nonlinear soils. The finite element analyses give almost exact solutions for the elastic cases. Some practical guidelines are given for estimating the dynamic pressures for use in practice.
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Analysis and Design of Retaining Structures against Earthquakes
Pages: 1 - 18
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© 1996 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Dec 20, 2015
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Continuum mechanics
- Dynamic pressure
- Dynamics (solid mechanics)
- Earthquake engineering
- Elastic analysis
- Engineering fundamentals
- Engineering mechanics
- Finite element method
- Geomechanics
- Geotechnical engineering
- Linear analysis
- Methodology (by type)
- Numerical methods
- Pressure (type)
- Seismic effects
- Seismic tests
- Soil analysis
- Soil mechanics
- Soil properties
- Solid mechanics
- Structural analysis
- Structural engineering
- Structural members
- Structural systems
- Tests (by type)
- Walls
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Guoxi Wu
AGRA Earth & Environmental, 2227 Douglas Road, Burnaby, B.C.,Canada
W. D. Liam Finn
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering,University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.,Canada
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