Practical Soil Dynamics: Case Studies in Earthquake and Geotechnical Engineering (Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering Book 20)

The objective of this book is to fill some of the gaps in the existing engineering codes and standards related to soil dynamics, concerning issues in earthquake engineering and ground vibrations, by using formulas and hand calculators. The usefulness and accuracy of the simple analyses are demonstrated by their implementation to the case histories available in the literature. Ideally, the users of the volume will be able to comment on the analyses as well as provide more case histories of simple considerations by publishing their results in a number of international journals and conferences. The ultimate aim is to extend the existing codes and standards by adding new widely accepted analyses in engineering practice. The following topics have been considered in this volume: • main ground motion sources and properties • typical ground motions, recording, ground investigations and testing • soil properties used in simple analyses • fast sliding in non-liquefied soil • flow of liquefied sandy soil • massive retaining walls • slender retaining walls • shallow foundations • piled foundations • tunnels, vertical shafts and pipelines • ground vibration caused by industry. __Audience:__This book is of interest to geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists, earthquake engineers and students. The objective of this¡book is to fill some of the gaps¡in the existing engineering codes and standards related to soil dynamics, concerning issues in earthquake engineering and ground vibrations, by using formulas and hand calculators. The usefulness and accuracy of the simple analyses are demonstrated by their implementation to the case histories available in the literature. Ideally, the users of the volume will be able to comment on the analyses as well as provide more case histories of simple considerations by publishing their results in a number of international journals and conferences. The ultimate aim is to extend the existing codes and standards by adding new widely accepted analyses in engineering practice. The following topics have been considered in this volume: - main ground motion sources and properties - typical ground motions, ¡recording, ¡ground investigations and testing - soil properties used in simple analyses - fast sliding in non-liquefied soil -¡flow of liquefied sandy soil -¡massive retaining walls -¡slender retaining walls -¡shallow foundations -¡piled foundations - tunnels, vertical shafts and pipelines - ground vibration caused by industry. Audience: This book is of interest to geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists, earthquake engineers and students.¡ The objective of this book is to fill some of the gaps in the existing engineering codes and standards related to soil dynamics, concerning issues in earthquake engineering and ground vibrations, by using formulas and hand calculators. The usefulness and accuracy of the simple analyses are demonstrated by their implementation to the case histories available in the literature. Ideally, the users of the volume will be able to comment on the analyses as well as provide more case histories of simple considerations by publishing their results in a number of international journals and conferences. The ultimate aim is to extend the existing codes and standards by adding new widely accepted analyses in engineering practice. The following topics have been considered in this volume: • main ground motion sources and properties • typical ground motions, recording, ground investigations and testing • soil properties used in simple analyses • fast sliding in non-liquefied soil • flow of liquefied sandy soil • massive retaining walls • slender retaining walls • shallow foundations • piled foundations • tunnels, vertical shafts and pipelines • ground vibration caused by industry. Audience: This book is of interest to geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists, earthquake engineers and students. Front Matter....Pages i-xxi Introduction....Pages 1-25 Main Ground Motion Sources and Properties....Pages 27-38 Typical Ground Motions, Recording, Ground Investigations and Testing....Pages 39-66 Soil Properties Used in Simple Analyses....Pages 67-72 Fast Sliding of Non-liquefied Soil....Pages 73-84 Flow of Liquefied Sandy Soil....Pages 85-109 Massive Retaining Walls....Pages 111-135 Slender Retaining Walls....Pages 137-149 Shallow Foundations....Pages 151-178 Piled Foundations....Pages 179-205 Tunnels, Vertical Shafts and Pipelines....Pages 207-231 Ground Vibration Caused by Industry....Pages 233-260 Back Matter....Pages 261-264 The objective of this practical book is to fill some of the gaps in the existing engineering codes and standards related to soil dynamics, concerning issues in earthquake engineering and ground vibrations, by using formulas and hand calculators.