HORIZONTAL STIFFNESS OF ARBITRARILY SHAPED EMBEDDED FOUNDATIONS.

Gazetas, George; Tassoulas John, L

dc.contributor.author	Gazetas, George	en
dc.contributor.author	Tassoulas John, L	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:06:53Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:06:53Z
dc.date.issued	1987	en
dc.identifier.issn	0733-9410	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/9652
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dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Civil	en
dc.subject.classification	Geosciences, Multidisciplinary	en
dc.subject.other	DYNAMICS - Analysis	en
dc.subject.other	MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES - Boundary Element Method	en
dc.subject.other	SOIL MECHANICS	en
dc.subject.other	EMBEDDED FOUNDATIONS	en
dc.subject.other	HORIZONTAL STIFFNESS	en
dc.subject.other	FOUNDATIONS	en
dc.title	HORIZONTAL STIFFNESS OF ARBITRARILY SHAPED EMBEDDED FOUNDATIONS.	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1987	en
heal.abstract	Using a boundary element formulation, a systematic parametric study is performed on the static and dynamic horizontal stiffness of arbitrarily shaped rigid foundations embedded in a reasonably deep and homogeneous soil deposit. Results are presented for rectangular base shapes of aspect ratios up to 10, a wide range of embedment depths, three values of the Poisson ratio, and an ample range of frequencies. The height of the foundation sidewalls is varied parametrically between the two extremes of no sidewall and complete sidewall with height equal to embedment depth and in perfect contact with the surrounding soil. Results have been obtained for circular and triangular plan shapes as well, including cases of non-uniform contact along the foundation perimeter. The results are presented in the form of simple and versatile analytical expressions and dimensionless graphs. Two examples illustrate their direct practical applicability.	en
heal.publisher	ASCE-AMER SOC CIVIL ENGINEERS	en
heal.journalName	Journal of geotechnical engineering	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:A1987G970000003	en
dc.identifier.volume	113	en
dc.identifier.issue	5	en
dc.identifier.spage	440	en
dc.identifier.epage	457	en