Vibrations in soil with special regard to foundation design : a review of current theories with experimental work in clay settlements

It is the purpose of this thesis to review, and to evaluate to a degree, some of the current theories dealing with the effects of vibrations on foundations in contact with the earth. Basic parameters, the means of evaluating them, and their applications are discussed. Conditions leading to vibratio...

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Main Author: Forrest, James Benjamin
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/38880