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... priate pwp model parameters. A review of advanced constitutive models with appli cation in site response analysis is provided in Potts and The effect of cyclic degradation on soil stiffness and Zdravkovi (1999)
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... use of nonlinear site response analyses with and without pwp generation. However, with the exception of NRC RG 1.208: A Performance­Based Approach to Define the Site-Specific CALIBRATION AND BENCHMARKING STUDIES Earthquake Ground Motion, these documents do not provide sufficient guidance on the mechanics and steps required for A number of individuals and groups have conducted eval- developing design ground motions, characterizing the site, uations of site response analysis procedures versus mea- or performing appropriate site response analysis.
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... ASCE 4, ASCE 43-05 7 NRC RG 1.208: A Performance-Based Approach to Define http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/reg-guides/power-reactors/rg/ the Site-Specific Earthquake Ground Motion 01-208/01-208.pdf 8 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers EM110-2-6050: Response Spec- http://140.194.76.129/publications/eng-manuals/em1110-2-6050/toc.htm tra and Seismic Analysis for Concrete Hydraulic Structures 9 Oregon Department of Transportation, Geotechnical Design ftp://ftp.odot.state.or.us/techserv/Geo-Environmental/Geotech/GeoManual/ Manual FinalGDM12-1009/Volume1GeotechDesignManualFinal_Dec2009.pdf 10 South Carolina Department of Transportation, Seismic Design http://www.scdot.org/doing/bridge/bridgeseismic.shtml Specifications for Highway Bridges 11 South Carolina Department of Transportation, Geotechnical Manual http://www.scdot.org/doing/bridge/geodesignmanual.shtml 12 Georgia Department of Transportation, Bridge and Structures http://www.dot.state.ga.us/doingbusiness/PoliciesManuals/roads/ Policy Manual BridgeandStructure/GDOT_Bridge_and_Structures_Policy_Manual.pdf 13 Rhode Island LRFD Bridge Design Manual http://www.dot.ri.gov/documents/engineering/br/RILRFDBridgeManual.pdf TABLE 2 SITE RESPONSE SOFTWARE USED IN ENGINEERING PRACTICE Dimensions OI Equivalent-Linear Nonlinear DOS SHAKE/SHAKE91 AMPLE, DESRA-2C, DESRAMOD, D-MOD_2, DESRAMUSC, LS-Dyna, 1-D SUMDES, TESS, SIREN, Graphical User Interface ShakeEdit, ProShake, SHAKE2000, EERA, CyberQuake, D-MOD2000, DEEPSOIL, DEEPSOIL, WinMOC FLAC, NERA, VERSAT 1-D DOS FLUSH, SASSI, QUAD4/QUAD4M, DYNAFLOW, DYSAC2, TARA-2, FLUSH TARA-3 2-D / 3-D Graphical User Interface QUAKE/W, SUPER SASSI, SASSI2000 FLAC, PLAXIS, PLAXIS 3D, ABAQUS, OpenSees, VERSAT 2-D Notes: 1.
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Key Terms

  • site response
  • response analysis
  • seismic design
  • ground motions
  • soil models

  • ground response
  • ground motion
  • response analyses
  • geotechnical earthquake
  • total stress

  • pore water
  • geotechnical design
  • turkey flat
  • shear stress
  • water pressure

  • pressure generation
  • pwp generation
  • design manual
  • soil profile
  • generation models

  • nonlinear site
  • highway bridges
  • lrfd seismic
  • specific soil


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