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Vulkanos and Earthquakes
30 Jul 2012
really interesting
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Development of Earthquake Engineering Curriculum for High School Students Using Low-Cost Shake Tables
15 May 2014 | Contributor(s): Lelli Van Den Einde
Development of Earthquake Engineering Curriculum for High School Students Using Low-Cost Shake TablesA report by the National Academy of Engineering in 2010 states that engineering is a critical component to developing a community and workforce that understands the technical nature of the...
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Compressive Strength of Unreinforced Struts (enhanced PDF)
10 Feb 2017 | Contributor(s): Lucas Laughery, Santiago Pujol
At present, the majority of published literature claims that the compressive unit strength of a plain concrete strut loaded over itsfull cross section is greater than the unit strength of the same strut loaded over a reduced width. The strength reduction in the lattercase is attributed to...
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Investigation of Grouted Helical Pier based Foundation Rehabilitation
22 Oct 2010 | Contributor(s): Tara Hutchinson, Dan Wilson
This data report describes the centrifuge test that was performed in June 2006 on the UC Davis geotechnical centrifuge. The purpose of the test was to develop the instruments and materials for in-flight grouting and simulate and study the working mechanisms and properties of grouted helical...
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Anchorage Detailing Effects on Lateral Deformation Components of R/C Shear Walls
26 May 2010 | Publications | Contributor(s): Benton Johnson
Structural walls, or shear walls, are elements used to resist lateral loads, such as those generated by wind and earthquakes. Structural walls are considerably deeper than typical beams or columns. This attribute gives structural walls considerable in-plane stiffness which makes structural walls...
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Performance of T-shaped Reinforced Concrete Structural Walls under Multi-Directional Loading
26 May 2010 | Publications | Contributor(s): Beth Brueggen
The study described in this thesis was a key component of a larger, collaborative project involving researchers from the University of Minnesota (Narina Jung, Ben Johnson), Iowa State University (Sri Sritharan, Jon Waugh, Sriram Aaleti), University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez (Ricardo Lopez) and a...
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UCD/CGMDR-05/03 Collaborative Research: Dynamic Behavior of Slickensided Surfaces - Centrifuge Data Report for CLM01
05 Jun 2010 | Publications | Contributor(s): Christopher Meehan, James Duncan, Ross Boulanger
This document describes a centrifuge test that was performed using the UC Davis geotechnical centrifuge. The purpose of this test was to measure the amount of displacement that occurs during earthquake shaking along a preformed slickensided clay surface. The recorded data can be used to evaluate...
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UCD/CGMDR-05/04 Collaborative Research: Dynamic Behavior of Slickensided Surfaces - Centrifuge Data Report for CLM02
05 Jun 2010 | Publications | Contributor(s): Christopher Meehan, James Duncan, Ross Boulanger
This document describes a centrifuge test that was performed using the UC Davis geotechnical centrifuge. The purpose of this test was to measure the amount of displacement that occurs during earthquake shaking along a preformed slickensided clay surface. The recorded data can be used to evaluate...
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Development of a Direct Test Method for Dynamically Assessing the Liquefaction Resistance of Soils In Situ
05 Jun 2010 | Publications | Contributor(s): Brady Cox
This dissertation details work conducted by researchers from the University of Texas at Austin aimed toward the development and implementation of a new in-situ liquefaction testing technique. This technique is an active method that may be used to directly evaluate the liquefaction resistance of...
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Experimental Investigation of a Full-scale Flat-plate Reinforced Concrete Structure Subjected to Cyclic Lateral Loading in the Inelastic Range of Response
05 Jun 2010 | Publications | Contributor(s): Damon Fick
Reinforced concrete flat-plate construction is a popular building type because of the simple formwork required for construction and the clearance that is provided for mechanical and electrical equipment. During the period 1950 through 1980, buildings using the flat-plate for the lateral-force...