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Publications tagged with [quay wall]

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<p>The results of this study show that failure of the examined caisson quay wall is induced by the deformation of the foundation and backfill soils. For all the analyzed remedial methods, improving the top 10 to 15 m of foundation soil under the wall and first ...
Reference: A dissertation submitted to the graduate faculty in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Major: Civil Engineering (Geotechnical)
<p>Geotechnical constructions are sophisticated structures due to the non-linear soil behavior and the complex soil-structure interaction, which entails great exigencies on the liable engineer during the design process. The process can be schematized as a ...
Reference: 18th International Conference on the Application of Computer Science and Mathematics in Architecture and Civil Engineering, Germany, 07–09 July 2009
<p>This article explains how to find required criteria to prevent the liquefaction phenomenon for soil improvement in the Shahid Rajaee Port Project, Bandar Abbas, Iran. The site investigation shows some loose to medium dense sandy layers in different depths. ...
Reference: 4th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering June 25-28, 2007 Paper No. 1475
A series of centrifuge model tests were conducted at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to study the seismic response of a caisson-type waterfront quay wall system, and the liquefaction and deformation characteristics of the saturated cohesionless backfill. ...
Reference: Fourth International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics and Symposium in Honor of Professor W.D. Liam Finn, San Diego, California, March 26-31, 2001