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Rock-Socketed Shafts for Highway Structure Foundations (2006) / Chapter Skim
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Pages 101-102

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From page 101...
... Bls = diameter of a circle passing through the center of the longitudinal reinforcement. C = correlation factor relating point load strength to uniaxial compressive strength of rock; correlation coefficient relating uniaxial compressive strength to ultimate unit side resistance.
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From page 102...
... Δrh = average height of asperities. GREEK SYMBOLS -- LOWERCASE α = ratio of design to ultimate unit side resistance; ratio of rock mass modulus to modulus of intact rock; empirical adhesion factor relating unit side resistance to uniaxial strength of intact rock.
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Key Terms

  • elastic modulus
  • bearing capacity
  • intact rock
  • lateral deflection
  • shear resistance

  • capacity factor
  • deflection owing
  • friction angle
  • load strength
  • mass modulus

  • ultimate lateral
  • axial load
  • nominal shear
  • effective stress
  • reinforced concrete

  • compressive strength
  • shear modulus
  • reduction factor
  • ing lateral
  • lateral resistance

  • below rock
  • factor relating
  • concrete shaft
  • sive strength
  • factored axial

  • uniaxial compressive
  • ing rotation
  • depth below
  • load acting
  • strength index


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