THE ULTIMATE UPLIFT CAPACITY OF FOUNDATIONS

THE ULTIMATE UPLIFT CAPACITY OF FOUNDATIONS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO TRANSMISSION TOWER FOOTINGS IS EVALUATED. A NUMBER OF MODEL UPLIFT TESTS WERE STUDIED AND COMPARED WITH FULL SCALE TESTS. THESE TESTS SHOWED A COMPLEX FAILURE MECHANISM WHICH VARIED WITH THE DEPTH OF THE FOUNDATION. USING SIMPLIFYING ASSUMPTIONS, A GENERAL THEORY WAS PRODUCED. IT WAS SHOWN THAT WITH SUITABLE MODIFICATION FOR SHAPE AND DEPTH A USEFUL RELATIONSHIP WAS AVAILABLE FOR COMPUTING THE FULL-SCALE UPLIFT CAPACITY OF FOUNDATIONS. IT WAS FURTHER SHOWN BY MODEL TESTS THAT THE THEORY COULD BE MODIFIED TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT GROUP ACTION. /CGRA/

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Vol 5, No 4, PP 225-244, 10 FIG, 2 TAB, 3 PHOT, 18 REF
  • Authors:
    • Meyerhoff, G G
    • Adams, J I
  • Publication Date: 0

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  • Accession Number: 00230976
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: CANADIAN GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Nov 23 1970 12:00AM