Research Article
Jun 1964
Dynamic Similitude of Underground Structures
Authors: Donald F. Young and Glenn Murphy, F.ASCEAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Engineering Mechanics Division
Volume 90, Issue 3
Abstract
Similitude requirements for predicting the response of dynamically loaded buried structures by means of scale models were developed by dimensional analysis and were checked experimentally. Hollow circular and square aluminum tubes were buried in dry compacted Ottawa sand and loaded dynamically by dropping a cylindrical weight on the soil surface. The strains induced on the inner surfaces of the tubes were measured using SR-4 strain gages. Complete strain-time curves and data indicating the variation of peak strain and rise time with depth of burial are presented. Reasonable correlation is obtained between both the peak strain data and the complete strain-time curves for the several structures tested. In general, the study demonstrates the feasibility and value of the use of scale models for the prediction of the dynamic response of underground structures.
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Journal of the Engineering Mechanics Division
Volume 90 • Issue 3 • June 1964
Pages: 111 - 133
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© 1964 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jun 1964
Published online: Feb 3, 2021
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Donald F. Young
Prof., Dept. of Engrg. Mechanics, Iowa State Univ., Ames, Iowa
Glenn Murphy, F.ASCE
Distinguished Prof. and Head, Dept. of Nuclear Engrg., Iowa State Univ., Ames, Iowa
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