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Developments in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering in Recent Years: 2012

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Several significant developments have occurred in experimental as well analytical techniques for analyzing the problems associated with geotechnical earthquake engineering. The research activity following the Niigata and Alaska earthquakes in 1964 has led to better understanding of the liquefaction problem. The problems associated with the dynamic loading of soils include but are not limited to dynamic soil properties, liquefaction of soils, design of shallow and deep foundations in non-liquefying and liquefying soils, design of retaining structures, stability of slopes, design of foundations for machines and vibratory equipment, and man-made vibrations. This chapter presents the recent and significant developments in the areas of liquefaction, stability of rigid retaining structures, shallow foundations, and pile foundations.

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    Shamsher Prakash

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    Vijay K. Puri

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Prakash, S., Puri, V.K. (2018). Developments in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering in Recent Years: 2012. In: Sharma, M., Shrikhande, M., Wason, H. (eds) Advances in Indian Earthquake Engineering and Seismology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76855-7_6

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