Abstract: A full‐range, elastic‐plastic solution for seismic stresses in the free field is obtained for an ideal Mohr‐Coulomb material with cohesion. In addition, the effect of uniform surface tractions are included as are both ...

Abstract: Large permanent displacements of anchored retaining walls such as quay walls, sheet‐pile walls, and bulkheads are often reported in the literature after moderate to strong seismic activity. In most cases, liquefaction of ...

Abstract: Previous work on the seismic behavior of retaining walls is briefly reviewed, and in particular, the Mononobe‐Okabe analysis for the limiting passive resistance is discussed. A test series is described that considers passive ...

Abstract: Free‐field limit analysis of a homogeneous layer of dry soil excited by uniform horizontal and vertical acceleration components leads to simple equations describing various stages of inertial shear fluidization. Orientations ...

Abstract: The classic approach for static analysis and design for the effect of shear forces transmitted by shallow foundations is to modify the bearing capacity by introducing inclination factors to reduce the shear strength provided ...

Abstract: Field and laboratory observations of seismic settlements of shallow foundations on granular soils that are not attributable to changes in density or liquefaction are explained in terms of seismic degradation of bearing ...