Location
St. Louis, Missouri
Presentation Date
29 Apr 1981, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Abstract
The dynamic response of the embedded foundation subjected to vertical dynamic loads has been studied through carefully conducted field tests. The block was excited in vertical and coupled modes of vibrations. Four excitation levels were used. Tests, with different embedment depths were carried out. The foundation block was instrumented to monitor dynamic contact pressure at various embedments with specially designed contact pressure cells. Side shear resistances were measured through dynamic shear resistance cells specially designed for the purpose. Also, frequency amplitude characteristics were observed during each test .The analysis of data indicates that as the depth of embedment increases, damping factor, stiffness and in-phase soil mass increase. Dynamic pressure distributions exhibit marked changes with embedment depth. The dynamic shear resistances developed on the vertical side surfaces, vary non-linearly.
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Meeting Name
1st International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Document Version
Final Version
Rights
© 1981 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.
Creative Commons Licensing
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
File Type
text
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Saran, Swami; Ranjan, Gopal; and Vijayvargiya, R. C., "Embedment Effect on Foundations under Vertical Vibrations" (1981). International Conferences on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics. 19.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/icrageesd/01icrageesd/session04/19
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Embedment Effect on Foundations under Vertical Vibrations
St. Louis, Missouri
The dynamic response of the embedded foundation subjected to vertical dynamic loads has been studied through carefully conducted field tests. The block was excited in vertical and coupled modes of vibrations. Four excitation levels were used. Tests, with different embedment depths were carried out. The foundation block was instrumented to monitor dynamic contact pressure at various embedments with specially designed contact pressure cells. Side shear resistances were measured through dynamic shear resistance cells specially designed for the purpose. Also, frequency amplitude characteristics were observed during each test .The analysis of data indicates that as the depth of embedment increases, damping factor, stiffness and in-phase soil mass increase. Dynamic pressure distributions exhibit marked changes with embedment depth. The dynamic shear resistances developed on the vertical side surfaces, vary non-linearly.
