Performance Based Aseismic Design of Shallow Foundations

Jeremy Toh

ISBN 10: 3838373146 / ISBN 13: 9783838373140

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Jun 2010, 2010

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -State of the art understanding of the seismic behaviour of shallow foundations has advanced rapidly in recent years, yet current design practice does not account for these advances. The idea that shallow foundation bearing failure should not occur during an earthquake is not in line with other areas of earthquake engineering, where performance based design is widely accepted. The macro-element investigated in this study is a simple tool that can model complex dynamic soil-structure interaction beneath a shallow foundation. A detailed account of macro-element theory and behaviour is given and a computer code, written for use with the MATLAB software, is included. Insights are made into the usefulness of the macro-element in routine design, the trade-off between actions and permanent displacements of the foundation and superstructure, and the way that conventional geotechnical conservatism does not apply in performance based design. This book will be of interest to academics and practitioners involved in earthquake engineering. It will be of particular value to those working in the areas of performance based design and soil-foundation-structure interaction. 332 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Performance Based Aseismic Design of Shallow Foundations
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Jun 2010
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3838373146
• ISBN 13: 9783838373140
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 20D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 20 millimeters depth
• Weight: 512 grams

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Synopsis

State of the art understanding of the seismic behaviour of shallow foundations has advanced rapidly in recent years, yet current design practice does not account for these advances. The idea that shallow foundation bearing failure should not occur during an earthquake is not in line with other areas of earthquake engineering, where performance based design is widely accepted. The macro-element investigated in this study is a simple tool that can model complex dynamic soil-structure interaction beneath a shallow foundation. A detailed account of macro-element theory and behaviour is given and a computer code, written for use with the MATLAB software, is included. Insights are made into the usefulness of the macro-element in routine design, the trade-off between actions and permanent displacements of the foundation and superstructure, and the way that conventional geotechnical conservatism does not apply in performance based design. This book will be of interest to academics and practitioners involved in earthquake engineering. It will be of particular value to those working in the areas of performance based design and soil-foundation-structure interaction.

About the Author

BE Civil (Hons), ME Civil (Hons), MIEAust. Jeremy attained his degrees at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He is currently a consulting geotechnical engineer in Sydney, Australia, and is continuing to research in the area of seismic performance of shallow foundations.