Eighteenth Canadian geotechnical colloquium: Limit states design for foundations. Part I. An overview of the foundation design process

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 956-983

  Becker, Dennis E ^a  

^a GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

Characteristic value; Factored resistance; Limit states design; Load and resistance factor design; Partial factors; Working stress design

Indexed keywords

CODES (STANDARDS); CONSTRUCTION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FOUNDATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RELIABILITY; SAFETY FACTOR; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESSES; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

CHARACTERISTIC VALUE; LIMIT STATES DESIGN; PARTIAL FACTORS; UNCERTAINTY; WORKING STRESS DESIGN;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

FOUNDATION DESIGN; LIMIT STATE; SAFETY;

CANADA;

EID: 0030426885     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t96-124     Document Type: Article

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