Browsing by Subject "Soils"
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Active earth thrust on walls supporting granular soils: Effect of wall movement
(IOS Press, 2013)The methods currently used in the design practice of retaining walls supporting granular soils (sand, gravel, silt, and their mixtures) assume that the soil friction angle and, consequently, the active earth pressure ...
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Determination of thorium, uranium and potassium elemental concentrations in surface soils in Cyprus
(2004)A comprehensive study was conducted to determine thorium, uranium and potassium elemental concentrations in surface soils throughout the accessible area of Cyprus using high-resolution γ-ray spectrometry. A total of 115 ...
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Natural radioelement concentration in the Troodos Ophiolite Complex of Cyprus
(2005)High-resolution γ-ray spectrometry was exploited to determine naturally occurring thorium (Th), uranium (U) and potassium (K) elemental concentrations in the whole area covered by the Troodos Ophiolite Complex of Cyprus. ...
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Non-linear base and shaft reaction models for 1-D pile driving analysis
(19th ICSMGE Secretariat, 2017)Simulation of pile driving is frequently used in present design practice to study pile drivability and to estimate pile static capacity based on driving data. The accuracy of both drivability analysis and static resistance ...
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Spatial distribution of Winkler spring stiffness for rectangular mat foundation analysis
(2017)Structural design of mat foundations of buildings is often done by performing static analysis of a slab resting on vertical uncoupled Winkler springs. It is already well established that the simplifying assumption of a ...