Reliability-based analysis of strip footings using response surface methodology

International Journal of Geomechanics

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 134-143

  Youssef Abdel Massih, Dalia S ^a   Soubra, Abdul Hamid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Bearing capacity; Footings; Foundation settlement; Serviceability; Shallow foundations; Simulation models; System reliability

Indexed keywords

BEARING CAPACITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTIC MODULI; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; SETTLEMENT OF STRUCTURES; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL MECHANICS;

FOUNDATION SETTLEMENT; SERVICEABILITY; SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS; STRIP FOOTINGS;

FOUNDATIONS;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BEARING CAPACITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISPLACEMENT; ELASTICITY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FOOTING; GROUND SETTLEMENT; LOADING; PROBABILITY; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION; STRUCTURAL RESPONSE; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 41049104197     PISSN: 15323641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1532-3641(2008)8:2(134)     Document Type: Article

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