New seismic design approaches for block type quay walls

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Karakuş, Hülya

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In this study, new design approaches are introduced for the seismic design of block type quay walls after reviewing the conventional methodologies. Within the development of the new design approaches an inverse triangular dynamic pressures distributions are applied to define both seismic earth pressures and seismic surcharge pressures. Differently from the conventional design methodology, the hydrodynamic forces are taken into consideration while dynamic forces are specified and equivalent unit weight concept is used during the both static and dynamic calculations Compatibility of this new design approaches are tested by case studies for the site and it is seen that the numerical results are in good agreement qualitatively with field measurements.

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Harbors and Coast Protective Works., Coastal Engineering., Lighthouses.

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http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12608584/index.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/16903

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Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Thesis

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H. Karakuş, “New seismic design approaches for block type quay walls,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2007.