Soil Dynamics
- Introduction including:
Definitions
Dynamic loads and their types
Most common applications of soil dynamics
- Introduction to the theory of Vibrations
Properties of harmonic motions
Free vibration of a mass-spring system
Forced vibration of a m-s system
Free vibration with viscous damping.
- 3-Propagation of waves in Elastic media
-Introduction to the stress-strain behavior of linear elastic material
- Propagation of waves in a bar
- Propagation of waves in infinite medium
- Propagation of waves in semi-infinite medium
- Behavior of soils under dynamic loading
- Liquefaction of soils
The liquefaction phenomenon
Factors affecting liquefaction
Prediction of liquefaction in the field
- Foundation vibrations
Types of foundation vibrations
Relationships for the analysis of foundation vibrations
Solution of foundation vibrations for various cases
- Lateral dynamic earth pressure on retaining walls
The Mononobe-Okabe method for dynamic soil pressures
Factors affecting dynamic soil pressures
Point of action of the lateral dynamic earth pressure
- Dynamic bearing capacity of shallow foundations
Shallow foundation on sands and clays
Dynamic equilibrium for clay and clay-sand soils
Foundations under vertical dynamic loads