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A Strength of Materials Approach
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By
John Wolf, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Andrew Deeks, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
Description
Structural analysis is usually carried out by a strength-of-materials approach that allows complex 3-D structures to be modelled adequately
for design needs in a single dimension. However, this approach is not extensively used in geotechnical engineering, partly because 3-D
media (soil, rock) are present, but more importantly because until recently the methods necessary to carry out this form of analysis
did not exist.
In the last ten years efforts at modelling practical problems in foundation analysis using a strength-of-materials approach
have developed the concept of the conical bar or beam as a tool. Such cone models can be used to model a foundation in a dynamic soil-structure
interaction analysis with a variation of the properties with depth.
This book develops this new approach from scratch in a readable
and accessible manner. A systematic evaluation for a wide range of actual sites demonstrates sufficient engineering accuracy. A short
computer program written in MATLAB and a user-friendly executable program are provided, while practical examples ensure a clear understanding
of the topic.
Audience
Graduate civil engineering or associated courses; core part of structural dynamics course. Geotechnical consultants and similar professionals
Contents
Statement of the problem ; One-dimensional wave propagation; Initial cone with outward wave propagation ; Reflected and refracted waves
from soil layer discontinuities; Computation procedure based on strength-of-materials approach; Evaluation of accuracy; Engineering applications,
with practical examples ; Conclusion. Appendices on programs and models.
| Bibliographic details |
Hardbound, 240 pages, publication date: MAR-2004
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-6164-5
ISBN-10: 0-7506-6164-X
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN
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