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Response Of Foundations To Random Cyclic Loads, Alireza Varshoi

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Variable amplitude cyclic loads due to natural phenomena are common for laterally loaded piles. A series of small scale cyclic model test have been performed in the Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory. Random loads from a boundary layer wind field were applied to a model consisting of a pile, pole and plate. The same setup was also tested under static conditions for comparison. Hyperbolic projection was used to represent the load – displacement relations. Initial stiffness and hyperbolic capacity were obtained from this method. The number of load cycles was found to affect the behavior of the laterally loaded piles. …