Parameter Studies of Mixed Company; Influence of Constitutive Properties on Ground Motion Calculations.

Abstract

A parameter study was performed to determine the effects of changes in constitutive properties on the results of calculations of MIXED COMPANY Event III. It was found that stiffening the underlying rock layers (by means of the assumption of elastic behavior) led to substantially improved agreement between the computational results and field measurements, particularly in the out-running region. Several explanations are discussed and recent experimental work relevant to the in situ behavior of the rock layers is discussed.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA012817

Entities

People

  • Ivan S. Sandler

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Constitutive Properties
  • Measurement

Readers

  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Theoretical Analysis.