Structural Resistance of Slabs for Blast Loading
Results from a series of static tests on one-way reinforced concrete slabs are summarized. The slabs were loaded with a uniform pressure and tested to large deflections. Parameters varied...
Cracking the Fire Code
Local building codes specify fire resistance for members in buildings and other structures, and structural engineers select materials and assemblies that have passed a standard fire resistance...
Tension Leg Platform
a State of the Art Review
Prepared by the Task Group on Compliant Offshore Platforms of ASCE. This report considers the analysis and design of tension leg platforms (TLPs),...
Foundation Engineering Constraints in Karst Terrane
Cavity-prone carbonate rocks are found in many Appalachian valleys and represent a poorly recognized hazard. This paper reviews the nature of the problem of founding above these Cambro-Ordovician...
Influence of Geologic Development on Horizontal Stress in Soil
Geologic history commonly controls the stress in natural soils, so that an understanding of the geology allows an assessment of the horizontal stress. This paper describes mechanistically...
First-Order Estimation of Ko in Sands and Clays
The in-situ horizontal stress coefficient (Ko) is known to be the dominant design parameter controlling the side resistance of deep foundations....
Collapsible Soils in the Antelope Valley�California
Soils subject to hydroconsolidation, commonly referred to as collapsible soils, have a potential to undergo significant volume reductions upon wetting, with or without additional loading...
Helical Bearing Plate Foundations for Underpinning
Helical anchor foundations have been used in construction to provide resistance against uplift and compressive loading for structures such as transmission towers, tied walls, pipelines,...
Design and Construction of Stone Column Reinforced Cofferdams
A recent expansion of the North Carolina State Port Facility, at Wilmington, involved the use of six cellular cofferdams as earth retaining structures during dredging and final filling...
Ground Modification for a 14-Story Structure Over a Deep Peat Deposit
The foundation design and construction for a 14-story reinforced concrete office building northwest of Minneapolis is described. The building's geometry provided unusual foundation...
Rock Excavation with Boom Mounted Hydraulic Impact Hammers
A hydraulic demolition hammer mounted on a common backhoe or excavator carrier has gained world wide acceptance in the construction industry as a viable alternative to blasting. This paper...
Fracturing of Rock Using Expansive Soundless Chemical Demolition Agents
The theoretical principles of the action of expansive soundless chemical demolition agents are presented. The procedure for using these demolition agents are briefly outlined. Differences...
On the Critical Relative Displacement of Pile Shaft and Surrounding Soil
Model pile pull-out tests have been conducted to investigate the characteristics of the critical relative displacement at which the critical pile skin resistance is mobilized. Test results...
CUFAD: A Computer Program for
A research effort within the electric utility industry has focused on unified design methods for axially loaded foundations for transmission line structures. This research has been made...
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...
Risk Correction Factors for Bearing Capacity Analysis
In this paper bearing capacity correction factors are developed to account for the randomness in the load and soil properties. These are applied to the bearing capacity equation in the...
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