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General Report — Session 11: Seismic Zonation And Microzonation, Earthquake Risk Assessment, And Earthquake Risk Management, M. S. Power, G. Estrada, S. Zlatovic, L. Matesic, F. R. Bickner, C. Cardona, F. H. Swan Mar 2001

General Report — Session 11: Seismic Zonation And Microzonation, Earthquake Risk Assessment, And Earthquake Risk Management, M. S. Power, G. Estrada, S. Zlatovic, L. Matesic, F. R. Bickner, C. Cardona, F. H. Swan

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Disclaimer, Shamsher Prakash Mar 2001

Disclaimer, Shamsher Prakash

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Steering Committee, Shamsher Prakash Mar 2001

Steering Committee, Shamsher Prakash

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Organizing Committee, Shamsher Prakash Mar 2001

Organizing Committee, Shamsher Prakash

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Recent Studies On Seismic Centrifuge Modeling Of Liquefaction And Its Effects On Deep Foundations, Ricardo Dobry, Tarek Abdoun Mar 2001

Recent Studies On Seismic Centrifuge Modeling Of Liquefaction And Its Effects On Deep Foundations, Ricardo Dobry, Tarek Abdoun

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The effects of liquefaction on deep foundations are very damaging and costly, and they keep recurring in many earthquakes. The first part of the paper reviews the field experience of deep foundations affected by liquefaction during earthquakes in the last few decades, as well as the main lessons learned. The second part of the paper presents results of physical modeling of deep foundations in the presence of liquefaction conducted mostly in the U.S. and Japan in the 1990’s, with emphasis on the work done by the authors and others at the 100 g-ton RPI centrifuge. Centrifuge models of instrumented single …


Dynamic Soil Properties, Seismic Downhole Arrays And Applications In Practice, Ahmed Elgamal, Tao Lai, Zhaohui Yang, Liangcai He Mar 2001

Dynamic Soil Properties, Seismic Downhole Arrays And Applications In Practice, Ahmed Elgamal, Tao Lai, Zhaohui Yang, Liangcai He

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Downhole arrays are deployed worldwide to record seismic ground response in near-surface strata. The information supplied by these arrays is increasingly becoming the basis for verification, and for development and calibration of predictive tools and design procedures. Advances __ in sensors and information technologies will further expedite this learning process, opening the door for worldwide sharing and collaboration. In this paper, the following topics are addressed: i) A summary of downhole array installations and data in the U.S. and in the Taiwan, Hualien and Lotung sites, ii) An overview of related current research efforts worldwide, iii) Downhole array system identification …


Photographic Ensemble - Soap Speakers And Special Presentations, Multiple Participants Mar 2001

Photographic Ensemble - Soap Speakers And Special Presentations, Multiple Participants

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Photographic Ensemble - Finn Symposium, Multiple Participants Mar 2001

Photographic Ensemble - Finn Symposium, Multiple Participants

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Photographic Ensemble - Speakers And Participants From Around The World, Multiple Participants Mar 2001

Photographic Ensemble - Speakers And Participants From Around The World, Multiple Participants

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Photographic Ensemble - Short Course, Multiple Participants Mar 2001

Photographic Ensemble - Short Course, Multiple Participants

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Preface, Shamsher Prakash Mar 2001

Preface, Shamsher Prakash

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Photographic Ensemble - Staff And Volunteers, Multiple Participants Mar 2001

Photographic Ensemble - Staff And Volunteers, Multiple Participants

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Closing Ceremonies, Shamsher Prakash Mar 2001

Closing Ceremonies, Shamsher Prakash

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Participants Of The Conference, Multiple Participants Mar 2001

Participants Of The Conference, Multiple Participants

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Organizing And Steering Committees Minutes, Shamsher Prakash Mar 2001

Organizing And Steering Committees Minutes, Shamsher Prakash

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Photographic Ensemble - Sessions In Progress, Multiple Participants Mar 2001

Photographic Ensemble - Sessions In Progress, Multiple Participants

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Participants Of Short Course, Multiple Participants Mar 2001

Participants Of Short Course, Multiple Participants

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A Simplified Method Of Vibration Analysis Of Layered Foundation And Applications In Pavement Parameter Identification, Fuming Wang, Yigong Ji, Maotian Luan Mar 2001

A Simplified Method Of Vibration Analysis Of Layered Foundation And Applications In Pavement Parameter Identification, Fuming Wang, Yigong Ji, Maotian Luan

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In this paper, a simplified approach based on spline semi-analytical method is proposed for dynamic response analysis of visco-elastic layered half-space foundation. For varied geometrical and physical properties, the compliance function of layered non-homogeneous foundation is studied. Then an efficient and reliable numerical procedure for back-calculating material properties of pavement through the data measured from in-situ Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) tests is presented. The simulation results for in-situ data show that the proposed methodology is workable and applicable.


A Continuum Model For Soil-Pile-Structure Interactions Under Earthquake Excitation, K. K. Koo, K. T. Chau, X. Yang, Y. L. Wong, S. S. Lam Mar 2001

A Continuum Model For Soil-Pile-Structure Interactions Under Earthquake Excitation, K. K. Koo, K. T. Chau, X. Yang, Y. L. Wong, S. S. Lam

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An exact analytical method for the interaction analysis of a fully coupled soil-pile-structure system under seismic excitation is investigated in this paper. Only horizontal shaking induced by harmonic SH waves was considered. The soil mass, pile and building were all considered as elastic with hysteretic type damping. Geometrically, the soil is modeled as an elastic isotropic homogeneous continuum, and both pile and structures are simplified as beam models. The structure and piles are coupled through a rigid foundation at the ground level. Buildings of various heights in Hong Kong designed to withstand wind load were analyzed using the present model. …


Analysis And Behavior Of A Rigid Foundation Massif Under The Effect Of Vibrations (Application Of Barakan Method), Iddir Rabah, Laradi Nadir Mar 2001

Analysis And Behavior Of A Rigid Foundation Massif Under The Effect Of Vibrations (Application Of Barakan Method), Iddir Rabah, Laradi Nadir

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This communication proposes a count mode of a rigid foundation massif frequencies, relaxing on a homogeneous soil, semi-infinite having an elastic linear behavior. Several data programs process using the finite elements method, are proposed for the dynamic analysis. Nevertheless, these programs don’t appear the physical phenomenon yielded, they depend on data introduced by the user and are applicable only for the elastic foundation massifs. The BARKAN method is an analytic one that appears the physical behavior of the different displacements and their coupling modes, the involvement of soil by its different dynamic stiffness modules, as well as a constant verification …


An Effective Local Absorbing Boundary For 3d Fem Time Domain Analyses, Lindita Kellezi, Hirokazu Takemiya Mar 2001

An Effective Local Absorbing Boundary For 3d Fem Time Domain Analyses, Lindita Kellezi, Hirokazu Takemiya

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The aim of this paper is to investigate and develop alternative methods for analyzing transient problems in dynamic soil-structure interaction, (SSI) within the FEM context. Development of a simple and efficient FEM procedure for the solution directly in the time domain of SSI problems is the main issue. Considering Direct Method of analysis, a new formulation of local transmitting boundaries for transient three-dimensional (3D) FEM analysis is presented based on the radiation criterion and strength-of- materials theory. These numerical devices can be considered as doubly asymptotic, (DA) approximations and are given in terms of first order differential operators. Different formulations …


Assessment Of The Foundation Of A Near Shore Power Plant Under Earthquake Loading, Hamid Fallah Mar 2001

Assessment Of The Foundation Of A Near Shore Power Plant Under Earthquake Loading, Hamid Fallah

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The foundation condition of a power plant in the south of Iran adjacent to Persian Gulf shore is discussed, taking into account the earthquake loading. Because of the high importance of the structures, advanced empirical, semi-empirical, and numerical methods have been employed, in order to verify the plant seismic safety. During empirical studies, the liquefaction potential of sandy interbred has been evaluated, using the well-known method of SPT and taking into account the percentage and type of fines. In studies, the undisturbed clayey samples and reconstituted sandy samples extracted from foundation soils have been tested with stress controlled cyclic triaxial …


Dynamics Ssi Analyses Considering Anisotropy Of The Foundation Gravelly Layer In Hualien, Taiwan, Yukihisa Tanaka Mar 2001

Dynamics Ssi Analyses Considering Anisotropy Of The Foundation Gravelly Layer In Hualien, Taiwan, Yukihisa Tanaka

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The Hualien Large-Scale Seismic Test program is under way to investigate Soil-Structure Interaction during large earthquakes in the field of Hualien, a high seismic region in Taiwan. In this paper, the ground of the test site, which consists of a sand layer and a hard gravelly layer, was characterized and modeled for accurate dynamic simulation analysis. Especially, the anisotropic behavior of the gravelly layer is modeled and simulation analysis of the forced vibration test is conducted. Consequently, it was revealed that anisotropic behavior of the gravelly layer observed in earthquake observation and forced vibration tests could be expressed by the …


Effects Of Liquefaction On Seismic Response Of A Storage Tank On Pile Foundations, Misko Cubrinovski, Kenji Ishihara, Takahiro Kijima Mar 2001

Effects Of Liquefaction On Seismic Response Of A Storage Tank On Pile Foundations, Misko Cubrinovski, Kenji Ishihara, Takahiro Kijima

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During the 1995 Kobe earthquake widespread liquefaction occurred in fill deposits of man-made islands in the port area of Kobe. The liquefaction of thick fill deposits resulted in extensive sand boils, large lateral movement and settlement of the ground. A number of piles has been found damaged or collapsed due to the excessive ground response as above. One important observation from the Kobe earthquake was that fewer signs of liquefaction and lesser ground deformation were found in reclaimed deposits that have been treated by ground improvement measures. In order to investigate the effects of liquefaction and ground improvement on the …


Experimental, Theoretical And Numerical Evaluation Of The Stiffness Of A Soil-Foundation Model By Shaking-Table Test, M. R. Massimino, M. Maugeri, D. Novità Mar 2001

Experimental, Theoretical And Numerical Evaluation Of The Stiffness Of A Soil-Foundation Model By Shaking-Table Test, M. R. Massimino, M. Maugeri, D. Novità

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A well-controlled test was carried out on a Leighton Buzzard sand-shallow foundation system by means of the six-degree-of-freedom shaking table available at the University of Bristol. The foundation consists of a concrete block located into a flexible shear-stack (Taylor et al., 1994) filled up to 1.00 m with the sand. During the test the block was subjected to a centered vertical load and to one direction sine dwell-type acceleration applied at the base of the shear stack. The static and dynamic sand properties were evaluated through different laboratory tests, among them resonant column tests, cyclic and monotonic loading torsional shear …


Assessment Of Pile Group Response Under Lateral Load, Mohamed Ashour, Patrick Pilling, Gary Norris Mar 2001

Assessment Of Pile Group Response Under Lateral Load, Mohamed Ashour, Patrick Pilling, Gary Norris

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Assessment of the response of a laterally loaded pile group based on soil-pile interaction is presented in this paper. The behavior of a pile group in uniform and layered soil (sand and/or clay) is predicted based on the strain wedge (SW) model approach that has been developed to predict the response of a flexible pile under lateral loading. The pile group is characterized in terms of three-dimensional soil-pile interaction and then transformed into its one-dimensional beam on elastic foundation equivalent with associated parameters (modulus of sugrade reaction). Therefore, the interference among the piles in a group is determined based on …


Seismic Analysis Of Pile Foundations Damaged In The January 17, 1995 South-Hyogo Earthquake By Using The Seismic Deformation Method, Xiu Luo, Yoshitaka Murono Mar 2001

Seismic Analysis Of Pile Foundations Damaged In The January 17, 1995 South-Hyogo Earthquake By Using The Seismic Deformation Method, Xiu Luo, Yoshitaka Murono

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With respect to the South-Hyogo Earthquake of January 17, 1995, a lot of research results have been published including many studies on the damage to pile foundations resulting from liquefaction as well as consequent lateral flow of surface ground (Mori et al, 2000 and Horikoshi et al, 2000). However, reports concerning seismic analyses of foundations damaged by non-liquefaction causes, such as ground shaking, are still rare. Actually, studies on non-liquefaction damage are also important because this kind of damage may occur in a more extensive scope than the liquefaction damage may. This paper summarizes a seismic analysis of a pile …


Nonlinear Response Of Underground Duct Structures With Due Attention To Seismic Input Ground Motions, Hirokazu Takemiya, Jorge Shimabuku, Yoshifumi Katayama, Kentaro Kishida, Satoru Furukawa Mar 2001

Nonlinear Response Of Underground Duct Structures With Due Attention To Seismic Input Ground Motions, Hirokazu Takemiya, Jorge Shimabuku, Yoshifumi Katayama, Kentaro Kishida, Satoru Furukawa

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Under destructive earthquake motions, structures behave heavily in nonlinear manner that is quite different from the linear response computation. The underground structures such as tunnels, ducts are susceptible to the ground motions so that the nonlinear interaction analysis should be performed for the reliable design. In case of irregular soil profile, due to the surface wave generation, the vertical motions come out to a less negligible extent compared to the horizontal motions. The present paper has concerned with such nonlinear response evaluation of a duct structure under strong motions. The effect of the transient characteristics in the inland type and …


Pile Response Characteristics Of Liquefied Soil Layers In Shaking Table Tests Of A Large Scale Laminar Shear Box, Kaeko Yahata, Yasutsugu Suzuki, Hideki Funahara, Mutsuhiro Yoshizawa, Shuji Tamura, Kohji Tokimatsu Mar 2001

Pile Response Characteristics Of Liquefied Soil Layers In Shaking Table Tests Of A Large Scale Laminar Shear Box, Kaeko Yahata, Yasutsugu Suzuki, Hideki Funahara, Mutsuhiro Yoshizawa, Shuji Tamura, Kohji Tokimatsu

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To better understand the causes of pile damages during earthquakes such as Hyogoken-Nanbu Earthquake, shaking table tests of soil-pile-structure interaction models were done using a large scale laminar shear box. Because the pile response is affected by both the ground motion and the structure's inertial forces, three models were test & a soil-pile model and two soil-pile-structure models. For the latter models, superstructures with long and short natural periods were tested separately. Through comparisons among the three cases, the influences on the pile response due to the inertial force of the superstructure for the long and short natural periods were …


Seismic Response Assessment Of Underground Structure Cross-Sections Using Response Spectra, Rui Carrilho Gomes, Carlos Sousa Oliveira, António Gomes Correia Mar 2001

Seismic Response Assessment Of Underground Structure Cross-Sections Using Response Spectra, Rui Carrilho Gomes, Carlos Sousa Oliveira, António Gomes Correia

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A modelling technique of the cross-sections of underground structures based on the combination of modal shapes by response spectra is developed and calibrated according to the vertically propagating shear-wave model. Using the developed technique, the influence of several parameters in the flexibility index (ground-structure relative stiffness) were studied. To point out a few practical implications and simplifications introduced in the model, essentially related to the material behaviour adopted, four cases were studied in detail. To cover the lack of compatibility between the damping of the response spectrum, the ground stiffness and the strain level, more analyses with compatible properties were …