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Foundation Isolation for Seismic Protection Using a Smooth Synthetic Liner
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Smooth synthetic materials placed underneath foundations of structures can provide seismic protection by absorbing energy through sliding. Cyclic and shaking table tests were conducted on a variety of synthetic interfaces ...
Soil Isolation for Seismic Protection Using a Smooth Synthetic Liner
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: A synthetic liner consisting of a nonwoven geotextile over an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene, geotextile/UHMWPE, placed within a soil profile can dissipate seismic energy transmitted to the overlying soil layer ...
Dynamic Interface Shear Strength Properties of Geomembranes and Geotextiles
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Shaking‐table tests to measure the dynamic interface shear strength properties between geotextiles and geomembranes were performed and the results are reported. It was observed that there is a limited shear stress, hence ...
Closure to “<i>Dynamic Interface Shear Strength Properties of Geomembranes and Geotextiles</i>” by M. K. Yegian and A. M. Lahlaf (May 1992, Vol. 118, No. 5)
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Earthquake‐Induced Permanent Deformations: Probabilistic Approach
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: A simple procedure for estimating earthquake‐induced permanent deformations of earth dams, embankments and slopes is presented. The analytical model is based on computed permanent deformations obtained by using Newmark's ...
Seismic Risk Analysis for Earth Dams
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: There are many sources of uncertainty involved in seismic safety evaluation of an embankment or an earth dam. Even when conservative assumptions and selections of parameters are made, there will always be a probability ...
Closure to “<i>Earthquake‐Induced Permanent Deformations: Probabilistic Approach</i>” by M. K. Yegian, E. A. Marciano, and V. G. Ghahraman (January, 1991, Vol. 117, No. 1)
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Dynamic Response Analysis Procedure for Landfills with Geosynthetic Liners
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The dynamic response of geosynthetic interfaces commonly encountered in municipal solid waste landfills were investigated using a shaking table facility. The force-slip relationships for the tested interfaces showed almost ...
Induced-Partial Saturation for Liquefaction Mitigation: Experimental Investigation
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The technical feasibility of a new liquefaction mitigation technique is investigated by introducing small amounts of gas/air into liquefaction-susceptible soils. To explore this potential beneficial effect, partially ...