EXPERIENCES WITH SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION IN THE FAR EAST

This paper summarizes typical ground conditions in a number of cities in the Far East, and in particular, in South East Asia. Development in urban areas in this region involves consideration of a number of geotechnical issues, many of which involve complex soil-structure interaction problems. Such problems can be analyzed by a variety of approaches, which can generally be classified into three classes. Examples are described which demonstrate some of the challenges facing geotechnical engineers, including structures founded on pile foundations of variable length, structures founded on piles containing defects, interaction among closely-spaced tall buildings on piles, ground movement effects on deep foundations, rapid construction of embankments for roads on soft clay, and the effects of regional subsidence on pile foundations. In each case, the approach adopted for the characterization is outlined, and then the techniques for considering soil-structure interaction are described. The lessons learned from proper consideration of soil-structure interaction are summarized, and the potential importance of the effects of externally imposed ground movements is emphasized.

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  • English

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  • Features: Figures; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: p. 39-65

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  • Accession Number: 00930467
  • Record Type: Publication
  • ISBN: 3000091696
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Sep 3 2002 12:00AM