NONLINEAR SOIL RESPONSE--1994 NORTHRIDGE, CALIFORNIA, EARTHQUAKE. DISCUSSION AND CLOSURE

A discussion of a paper with the aforementioned title by M.D. Trifunac and M.I. Todorovska, published in this journal (Volume 122, Number 9, September 1996), is presented. The discussion points out that an observed reduction in peak horizontal acceleration at "soft sites" is a natural consequence of seismic fluidization of granular soils. Thus, what the authors refer to as a hypothesis concerning nonlinear response of soft sites is actually predicted by theory. Discussion is followed by closure from the authors.

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• Authors:
  • Richards Jr, R
• Publication Date: 1997-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 988-990
• Serial:
  • Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • Volume: 123
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 1090-0241
  • Serial URL: http://ojps.aip.org/gto

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceleration (Mechanics); Earthquakes; Nonlinear systems; Seismicity; Soft soils; Soil mechanics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Nonlinearity; Seismic response
• Geographic Terms: California
• Old TRIS Terms: Soil behavior
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00742203
• Record Type: Publication
• Contract Numbers: A1007, DAAL03-87-K-0074, BCS-8922874
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 4 1997 12:00AM