Reinforced Concrete Walls with Vulnerable Foundations
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 134, Issue 2
Abstract
Moment capacities of shallow foundations are compared with those of reinforced concrete walls in order to determine the likelihood of exceeding the bearing capacity of the supporting soil in buildings subjected to strong ground motions. Recommendations are made regarding the appropriate modeling at the base of first-story walls in compliance with the moment-capacity axial load interaction of the supporting foundations.
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Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 134 • Issue 2 • February 2008
Pages: 257 - 261
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© 2008 ASCE.
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Received: Jun 22, 2006
Accepted: Apr 13, 2007
Published online: Feb 1, 2008
Published in print: Feb 2008
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