SEISMIC BEARING CAPACITY AND SETTLEMENTS OF FOUNDATIONS. DISCUSSION AND CLOSURE

A discussion of a paper with the aforementioned title by Richards, Elms, and Budhu, published in this journal (Volume 119, Number 4, April 1993), is presented. The discussion focuses on a method to evaluate the seismic response of foundations on nonliquefiable granular materials. Fernandez and Shahien write that the approach presented is based on a series of incorrect assumptions, which would lead to underestimating significantly the stability of the foundations. Soubra disagrees with the classification of the approach as upper-bound method of limit analysis, suggesting that the method is one of limit equilibrium. Discussion is followed by closure from the authors.

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• Authors:
  • Richards Jr, R
  • Elms, D G
  • Budhu, M
• Discussers:
  • Fernandez, G
  • Shahien, M
  • SOUBRA, A-H
• Publication Date: 1994-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 1632-39
• Serial:
  • Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
  • Volume: 120
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9410

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Equilibrium methods (Structural analysis); Foundations; Granular materials; Seismicity; Stability (Mechanics); Ultimate load design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Seismic response
• Old TRIS Terms: Analytical method; Equilibrium methods (Structural)
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00666048
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 24 1994 12:00AM