LIMIT STATES DESIGN IN GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

This paper outlines the ultimate and serviceability limit states in geotechnical engineering practice. The magnitude of conventional partial and total safety factors in earthworks, earth retaining structures and foundations, are discussed in terms of the reliability of the subsoil and loading conditions and the probability and seriousness of failure of the structure during its service life. The serviceability of structures and foundations are treated on the basis of empirical damage criteria related to relative rotation and deflection ratios of foundations supporting differrent types of buildings and engineering structures. (TRRL)

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• Authors:
  • MEYERHOF, G G
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 67-71
• Serial:
  • Structural Safety
  • Volume: 1
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0167-4730
  • Serial URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/structural-safety

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coefficients; Deflection; Design; Earth walls; Earthwork; Foundations; Geotechnical engineering; Ground settlement; Loads; Loss and damage; Reliability; Retaining walls; Rotation; Safety; Safety factors; Soil mechanics; Stability (Mechanics); Subsoil; Ultimate load design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Criteria; Loading
• Old TRIS Terms: Foundations (Structures)
• ITRD Terms: 5586: Deflection; 9011: Design (overall design); 3653: Earthworks; 3377: Foundation; 6452: Limit; 5567: Load; 3359: Retaining wall; 6406: Rotation; 5504: Safety coefficient; 5792: Settlement; 5755: Soil mechanics; 5930: Stability; 2930: Subsoil
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00452474
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1986 12:00AM