Rocking stiffness of arbitrarily shaped embedded foundations

Hatzikonstantinou, E; Tassoulas John, L; Gazetas, George; Kotsanopoulos, Panos; Fotopoulou, Martha

dc.contributor.author	Hatzikonstantinou, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Tassoulas John, L	en
dc.contributor.author	Gazetas, George	en
dc.contributor.author	Kotsanopoulos, Panos	en
dc.contributor.author	Fotopoulou, Martha	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:39:39Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:39:39Z
dc.date.issued	1989	en
dc.identifier.issn	07339410	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/22912
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dc.subject.other	Dynamics--Analysis	en
dc.subject.other	Mathematical Techniques--Boundary Element Method	en
dc.subject.other	Soil Mechanics	en
dc.subject.other	Soils--Moisture	en
dc.subject.other	Embedded Foundations	en
dc.subject.other	Rocking Stiffness	en
dc.subject.other	Foundations	en
dc.title	Rocking stiffness of arbitrarily shaped embedded foundations	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.publicationDate	1989	en
heal.abstract	A simple procedure to compute the static and dynamic rocking stiffness of arbitrarily shaped rigid foundations embedded in a reasonably deep and homogeneous soil deposit is developed. The method is based on an improved understanding of the physics of the problem, substantiated by the results of extensive rigorous parametric studies using the boundary element method, and including analytical and numerical results available in the literature. Analytical expressions and dimensionless graphs are developed, applicable to both saturated and unsaturated soils, a variety of basemat shapes, and a wide range of embedment depths and types of contact between the vertical sidewalls and the surrounding soil. A numerical example illustrates the applicability of the method, while a companion paper (Fotopoulou et al. 1989) presents a simple method for determining the radiation damping of embedded foundations.	en
heal.journalName	Journal of geotechnical engineering	en
dc.identifier.volume	115	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.spage	457	en
dc.identifier.epage	472	en