NON-LINEAR RESPONSE OF A SOIL WITH A HARMONIC LOADING: A NUMERICAL-ANALYTICAL METHOD. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SIXTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NUMERICAL METHODS IN GEOMECHANICS, 11-15 APRIL 1988, INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA. VOLUMES 1 - 3

The purpose of this paper is to interpret the surface harmonic seismic test using a generalization of the classic linear equivalent model. This interpretation depends on the near approximation of the elasto-dynamic law and on a perturbation method. This semi analytical computation permits the non-linear adjustment to be evaluated and hence the characteristic parameter of non linear behaviour to be assessed. The method can be used to simulate the behaviour of foundations during earthquakes. This method of analysis is used to compute the wavelength obtained during a surface harmonic seismic test (the stationary Rayleigh-wave test) fit to measure non linear acceleration. The method minimises the classical errors of numerical methods. (TRRL)

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  AA Balkema

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• Authors:
  • Heitz, J F
  • Bonnet, G
  • Avril, T
• Publication Date: 1988

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 1663-70
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  • Publication of: Balkema (AA)
  • Publisher: AA Balkema

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Conferences; Foundations; Mathematical models; Seismicity
• ITRD Terms: 6471: Analysis (math); 9001: Behaviour; 8525: Conference; 3377: Foundation; 6473: Mathematical model; 5731: Seismic
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

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• Accession Number: 00492691
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 90-6191-809-X
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1990 12:00AM