SEISMIC RESPONSE OF END-BEARING PILES

A very simple analysis of dynamic soil-pile-supported mass interaction is presented as an aid to understanding pile foundations behavior during earthquakes. The equilibrium equations of the soil and pile movements during seismic motions are established and the response of the soil-pile system is obtained as a function of the exciting frequency; for simplicity the analysis was based on Winkler's model although the same procedure can be applied using a more refined model. The effect of the supported mass is studied, the natural frequency of the system is obtained, and some practical design considerations are presented. A method for considering group effects is also presented. (Author)

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Flores-Berrones, R
  • Whitman, R V
• Publication Date: 1982-4

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 554-569
• Serial:
  • Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • Volume: 108
  • Issue Number: GT4
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 1090-0241
  • Serial URL: http://ojps.aip.org/gto

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Earthquakes; End bearing piles; Equations; Equilibrium (Mechanics); Natural frequency; Pile foundations; Pile groups; Seismicity; Soil structure interaction; Support piles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Seismic response
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00361342
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1982 12:00AM