Journal of Geotechnical Engineering: Recent submissions
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Dynamic Interaction Factors for Floating Pile Groups
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)A comprehensive set of dimensionless graphs of complex‐valued dynamic interaction factors versus frequency is presented for vertical, horizontal, and rocking harmonic excitation at the head of each pile. These readily ... -
Rapid Identification of Critical Slip Surfaces: Structure
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)Nearly all limit equilibrium‐based computer programs for slope stability analysis are able to search for the critical slip surface and the associated minimum factor of safety. However, the vast majority of these programs ... -
Earthquake‐Induced Permanent Deformations: Probabilistic Approach
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)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 ... -
Closure to “<i>Settlement of Shallow Foundations on Granular Soils</i>” by G. A. Leonards and J. D. Frost (July, 1988, Vol. 114, No. 7)
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Discussion of “<i>Results of Foundation Engineering Congress Pile Loading Test</i>” by R. J. Finno, T. Cosmao, and B. Gitskin at the June 1989, Proc. Symp. on Predicted and Observed Axial Behavior of Piles, and published in <i>ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 23</i>, by ASCE, New York, N.Y., 1989, pp. 338–355
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Discussion of “<i>Settlement of Shallow Foundations on Granular Soils</i>” by G. A. Leonards and J. D. Frost (July, 1988, Vol. 114, No. 7)
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Seismic Risk Analysis for Earth Dams
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)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 ... -
Generalized Nonassociative Multisurface Approach for Granular Materials
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)The transitional yielding approach offers a unique and smooth definition for loading, unloading, and reloading; further, it need not define a conjugate point. A generalized transitional yielding approach, with any desired ... -
Simplified Design for Vibration Screening by Open and In‐Filled Trenches
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)Rectangular open or in‐filled trenches (wave barriers) are often used in engineering practice to reduce the ground vibrations caused by propagating surface (Rayleigh) waves of relatively small wavelengths. This paper ... -
Rapid Water Content by Computer‐Controlled Microwave Drying
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)Equipment for determining water content rapidly, accurately, and reliably is required to properly monitor the compaction of earth fills. Improper compaction control can result in structures with severe performance and ... -
Mechanisms of Strength Loss in Stiff Clays
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)A slide in the upstream slope of California's San Luis Dam on September 4, 1981, was caused by a loss of strength in the stiff clay in the foundation beneath the slope. This loss in strength, which occurred over 14 years ... -
Modeling One‐Dimensional Compression Characteristics of Soils
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)Existing models for one-dimensional compression of clays are reviewed. Only the recently proposed Hardin's model has potential for realistic prediction of one-dimensional compression behavior of clays over a wide stress ... -
Discussion of “<i>Settlement of Shallow Foundations on Granular Soils</i>” by G. A. Leonards and J. D. Frost (July, 1988, Vol. 114, No. 7)
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Combining Industrial Wastes with Lime for Soil Stabilization
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)Using a geotechnical viewpoint, this paper proposes a potential, partial solution to solve some of the problems posed by increasing amounts of certain types of sludgy industrial waste. The primary objective of this study ... -
Large‐Scale Model Test on Square Box Culvert Backfilled with Sand
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)A comparison is made of the experimental and theoretical values of bending moment, shear force, deflection, and pressure for a reinforced concrete box culvert measuring 1,200 by 1,200 mm (inside dimensions) by 9-m long and ... -
Discussion of “<i>Settlement of Shallow Foundations on Granular Soils</i>” by G. A. Leonards and J. D. Frost (July, 1988, Vol. 114, No. 7)
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Piping and Erosion Tests at Conner Run Dam
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)Tests are conducted on the filtration characteristics of the chimney drain and on the erodibility of the upstream clay blanket at Conner Run Dam. The test results are discussed and conclusions drawn regarding the potential ... -
Closure to “<i>Pore Pressure Behavior of Ko‐Consolidated Clays</i>” by Paul W. Mayne and Harry E. Stewart (November, 1988, Vol. 114, No. 11)
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Double‐Yield‐Surface Model. II: Implementation and Verification
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1990)A double‐yield‐surface constitutive model for the stress‐strain‐time behavior of cohesive soils is implemented into a nonlinear finite element program based on Biot's three‐dimensional consolidation theory. The coupled ... -
Modeling Free‐Field Conditions in Centrifuge Models
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1990)Stress waves generated by local excitation from machines travel away from a source and eventually are absorbed in the earth. Centrifuge models are plagued by the fact that such waves reflect off the sides of the sample ...