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Title Seismic analysis and design of retaining walls, buried structures, slopes, and embankments / Donald G. Anderson [and others]
Published Washington, D.C. : Transportation Research Board, ©2008

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Description 1 online resource (137 pages) : illustrations, PDF file
Series NCHRP report, 0077-5614 ; 611
Report (National Cooperative Highway Research Program : Online) ; 611
Contents Introduction -- Data collection and review -- Problems and knowledge gaps -- Work plan: Analytical methodologies -- Seismic ground motions -- Height-Dependent Seismic Coefficients -- Retaining walls -- Slopes and embankments -- Buried structures -- Recommendations for future work -- References -- Appendices
Summary This report explores analytical and design methods for the seismic design of retaining walls, buried structures, slopes, and embankments. The Final Report is organized into two volumes. NCHRP Report 611 is Volume 1 of this study. Volume 2, which is only available online, presents the proposed specifications, commentaries, and example problems for the retaining walls, slopes and embankments, and buried structures
Notes Title from t.p. of PDF document (viewed March 25, 2009)
At head of title: National Cooperative Highway Research Program
"Research sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL
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Subject Earthquake resistant design.
seismic design.
Earthquake resistant design
Earthquake resistant design.
Underground structures.
Embankments and retaining walls.
Specifications.
Slopes.
Form Electronic book
Author Anderson, Donald G. (Donald Gordon)
United States. Federal Highway Administration.
National Cooperative Highway Research Program.
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board
ISBN 9781621982784
1621982785