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  1. javengar

    Help understanding force distribution in piles in a high seismic area

    Hi, I'm a rockie engineer from Latin America. I'm kind of confused with the shear demands I should use to analyze lateral demands in pile caps. I have this ten story building with a basement story modeled on CSI ETABS. The model is base fixed. The base shear is around 1000 tons. Since I live...
  2. javengar

    Estimation of pile foundation forces for a basement foundation

    Hi, I'm a young engineer working as an assitant on the design of a 8 stories building with 2 basement levels in a high seismic area (Latin America). The soil profile in the area is really strenght weak, so we have to use 40 meters (131 ft) piles to reach a competent stratum. I've read that the...
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