Limit State Design in Geotechnical Engineering Practice : Proceedings of the International Workshop, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA 26 June 2003

by Phoon, Kok-Kwang; Honjo, Yusuke; Gilbert, Robert B.

• ISBN13: 9789812387844
• ISBN10: 9812387846
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-03-01
• Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc

Summary

The topics covered include: performance-based and limit state design philosophies; issues arising from the implementation of limit state design codes; elaborations of "measured values", "derived values" and "characteristic values"; reliability-based methodologies for analytical calibration of partial factors; and application of partial factors in FEM where highly nonlinear force-deformation behaviors may govern. Readership: Graduate students, academics and researchers in civil engineering, earthquake engineering and engineering mechanics.

Table of Contents

Preface
Organization
Technical program
Limit states foundation design code development in Canada	p. 1
Geotechnical acceptance of limit state design methods	p. 3
Reliability analysis of anchored and cantilevered flexible retaining structures	p. 5
Reliability-based design as a decision-making tool	p. 7
Comprehensive design codes development in Japan : Geo-Code 21 Ver. 3 and Code PLATFORM Ver. 1	p. 9
Determination of partial factors for shallow foundations based on reliability analysis	p. 11
LSD in geotechnics : alternative approach no. 1 for slope design	p. 13
New directions in LRFD for soil nailing design and specifications	p. 15
Practical lessons learned from applying the reliability methods to LRFD for the analysis of deep foundations	p. 17
Why consider reliability analysis for geotechnical limit state design?	p. 19
Estimation of model uncertainties for reliability-based design of cantilever walls in sand	p. 21
Reliability-based design for rock footings	p. 23
Predictions for heterogeneous soil behavior : towards a probabilistic characterization of soil design parameters	p. 25
Japanese seismic design specifications for highway bridges	p. 27
Modification factor for pile resistance considering both number and variability	p. 29
Eurocode 7	p. 31
Use of finite element methods in geotechnical limit state design	p. 33
Optimum design of geotechnical structures	p. 35
Implementation of the AASHTO LRFD bridge design specifications for substructure design	p. 37
The Chinese limit state design code for building pile foundations JGJ 94-94 : a comparative study	p. 39
List of authors	p. 41
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