Practical Soil Dynamics: Case Studies in Earthquake and Geotechnical Engineering

ISBN-13: 9789400713116 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 264 str.

Milutin Srbulov

Opis

The objective of thisbook is to fill some of the gapsin the existing engineering codes and standards related to soil dynamics, concerning issues in earthquake engineering and ground vibrations, by using formulas and hand calculators. The usefulness and accuracy of the simple analyses are demonstrated by their implementation to the case histories available in the literature. Ideally, the users of the volume will be able to comment on the analyses as well as provide more case histories of simple considerations by publishing their results in a number of international journals and conferences. The ultimate aim is to extend the existing codes and standards by adding new widely accepted analyses in engineering practice.
The following topics have been considered in this volume:
main ground motion sources and properties
typical ground motions, recording, ground investigations and testing
soil properties used in simple analyses
fast sliding in non-liquefied soil
flow of liquefied sandy soil
massive retaining walls
slender retaining walls
shallow foundations
piled foundations
tunnels, vertical shafts and pipelines
ground vibration caused by industry. Audience:
This book is of interest to geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists, earthquake engineers and students

Spis treści

Preface

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction
1.1 Scope
1.2 Codes and standards
1.3 Existing methods
1.4 General comments on simple analyses
1.5 Summary

2. Main ground motion sources and properties
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Earthquakes
2.3 Industry
2.4 Summary

3. Typical ground motions, recording, grounding investigations and testing
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Main ground wave types and effects
3.3 Instruments and recording
3.4 Processing of records
3.5 Site investigation
3.6 Laboratory testing of soil samples
3.7 Summary

4. Soil properties used in simple analyses
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Shear strength and stiffness
4.3 Permeability
4.4 Summary

5. Fast sliding of non-liquefied soil
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Mechanism and factors
5.3 Existing methods
5.4 Simple model for post-seismic stage
5.5 Case histories 
5.6 Discussion and conclusions

6. Flow of liquefied sandy soil
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Mechanism and factors
6.3 Existing methods
6.4 Simple models
6.5 Case histories
6.6 Discussion and conclusions 

7. Massive retaining walls
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Mechanism and factors
7.3 Existing methods
7.4 Simple models and assumptions
7.5 Case histories
7.6 Discussion and conclusions 

8. Slender retaining walls
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Mechanism and factors
8.3 Existing Methods
8.4 Simple model and assumptions
8.5 Case histories
8.6 Discussion and conclusions 

9. Shallow foundations
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Mechanism and factors
9.3 Existing methods
9.4 Simple models and assumptions
9.5 Case histories 9.6 Discussion and conclusion 

10. Piled foundations
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Mechanism and factors
10.3 Existing Methods
10.4 Simple Model
10.5 Case histories
10.6 Discussion and conclusions 

11. Tunnels, vertical shafts and pilelines
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Mechanism and factors
11.3 Existing methods
11.4 Simple methods and assumptions
11.5 Case histories
11.6 Discussion and conclusions 

12. Ground vibration caused by industry
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Transportation and ground compaction
12.3 Pile driving
12.4 Blasting
12.5 Discussion and conclusions

References

Index