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LRFD Design and Construction of Shallow Foundations for Highway Bridge Structures (2010) / Chapter Skim
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... The main challenges of the project were, therefore, the compilation of large, high-quality databases of tested foundations to failure and the development of a procedural and data management framework that would enable Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) parameter evaluation for the strength limit state of shallow foundations.
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... The recommended resistance factors are soundly based on the quantified performance of the design methods and follow the parameters that control them. These parameters present a radical change to the existing specifications, briefly summarized in the following way: • The bearing capacity of shallow foundations on granular soils is calibrated according to the soil placement (natural versus controlled)
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Key Terms

  • bearing capacity
  • limit state
  • resistance factors
  • ultimate limit
  • internal friction

  • capacity methods
  • friction angle
  • strength limit
  • lrfd design
  • capacity equation

  • aashto specifications
  • granular materials
  • stress design
  • resistance factor
  • tested foundations

  • load distributions
  • conservative resistance
  • highway bridge
  • design methods
  • design methodologies

  • limit states
  • load statistics
  • allowable stress
  • factor design
  • design application

  • specific bearing
  • bridge structures
  • relevant resistance
  • specific design
  • live load


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