Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering · 1978 · 213 citations · 6 references
EngineeringCivil EngineeringEarthquake EngineeringFoundation EngineeringSeismic DesignEarthquake Response Of StructuresFoundation ConditionsGeotechnical Earthquake EngineeringStructural DesignStructural MechanicsVibration AnalysisElastic Seismic ResponseFoundationFoundation Under Seismic LoadingResponse SpectraRocking Response Of FoundationsSeismic ResponseShear Wall DesignStructural Seismic Response
The possibility of foundation rocking of shear wall structures designed to NZS 4203 is discussed. Theory developed by Housner for the free rocking of a rigid block is compared with experimental results from a simple structural model with a number of different foundation conditions. A simple design method for assessing maximum rocking displacements, using equivalent elastic characteristics and a response-spectra approach is proposed, and compared with results from simulated seismic excitation of the model using an electro-hydraulic shake-table. A typical design example is included.
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