Subgrade Model for Static and Dynamic Response Analysis of Surface Foundations
A new subgrade model is presented for the static and dynamic response analysis of surface foundations. The model consists of a number of horizontal layer model units. Each model unit is...
Foundation Studied for Turbine-Generator on Liquefiable Soils
Turbine-generator foundations are generally constructed of concrete in the U.S.A. This paper deals with the dimensioning and evaluation of a turbine foundation in Oxnard, California. The...
Ground Failure Damage to Buildings During Earthquakes
Several case histories are examined to evaluate building damage as a function of the foundation type and type and amount of ground displacement. Extensional or vertical ground displacements...
Seismic Response Study of Two Memphis Sites
This paper presents a study to evaluate the soil effects on earthquake ground motion of two selected sites in the Memphis area. Twenty artificial bedrock acceleration time histories with...
Simplified Seismic Analysis of Pile Foundations
The determination of displacement of the pile cap and displacements and forces of individual piles is essential to the design of pile foundation subject to both static and/or dynamic loading....
Seismic Response Considerations in Foundation Design
There are no generally accepted procedures to determine the potential magnitude of reduction of footing bearing capacity that may result from soil strains or pore pressure changes during...
Uncertainties in Offshore Axial Pile Capacity
The overall bias and error associated with the API recommended procedures and other popular methods for offshore pile design are evaluated. The paper considers single axial friction piles...
Human Factors and Communication Problems in Foundation Engineering
Recent findings in non-engineering fields related to human factors are reviewed with emphasis on communication difficulties. Foundation engineering tasks are discussed in the context of...
Movement Control of Excavation Support Systems by Iterative Design
Conventional design practice for excavation support systems emphasizes determination of loads and selection of structural components. This paper presents a method which uses movement control...
Some Expert System Applications in Geotechnical Engineering
Knowledge-based expert systems (KBES) represent a new technology for computer-aided engineering. These systems can be useful in situations which involve expert judgments for effective...
Geotechnical Judgment in Foundation Design
This paper summarizes the initial findings of a research project to investigate the judgment-making process of foundation engineers. Solutions for a typical design problem were solicited...
Structural Foundation Practices for Highway Projects
The state-of-practice by State transportation agencies, in the area of structural foundations, is compared between the late 1970's and the present. The structural foundation...
Analysis of Pile Load Tests at Lock and Dam 26
This is a summary of the results collected during the extensive load test program performed by the U.S. Army Engineer District, St. Louis, during the construction of the new Lock and Dam...
Comparative Performance of Two Pile Types
This paper reports on the pile driving and load bearing characteristics of the two pile types driven at a plant site in Sumatra, Indonesia. Nine prestressed concrete piles were driven...
Pile Foundation Construction Practice in Stiff Clays with Dense Granular Layers
A survey was conducted recently in conjunction with a project located in the San Francisco Bay Area to ascertain the general pile driving practice in stiff overconsolidated clays interbedded...
Augered Cast-in-Place Piles
Development of the augered cast-in-place pile system from origination in the late 1940's to the present state of the art is presented, with methods of pile placement, including...
Contribution of Soil Freeze to Pile Capacity
In order to investigate the magnitude and rate of increase in load capacity for piles installed in clayey soils, a series of load tests were performed at various intervals of time following...
Owner and Designer Advantages Derived from Use of Construction Consultant
There are two significant ways that an experienced construction consultant can assist both the owner and the designer/engineer in obtaining an economical and practical structure. Constructibility...
Some Observations on Undrained Side Resistance of Drilled Shafts
A data base of 106 field load tests (65 in uplift and 41 in compression) is used to evaluate the undrained side resistance of drilled shaft foundations. The total stress or alpha (?) method...
Load Tests on Bored Friction Piles in Clay
For the first time in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., uncased bored friction piles in clay were used to support a six-story residential structure over a 60- to 75-foot (1.83 to 22.9 m)...
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