Seismic performance of caisson walls on loose saturated sand foundation

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Authors: S. Iai, K. Ichii, T. Morita, M. Miyata
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Abstract

An effective stress analysis is performed on the damage to the caisson type quay walls at Kobe Port, Japan, during the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake. The analysis indicates that the gravity was the main driving force to cause the observed deformation of the caisson-foundation system while excess pore water pressure increase in the subsoils significantly increased the movement of the caisson. La stabilité due quai du port de Kobe lors du tremblement de terre de 1995 a été étudiée en contraintes effectives. Cette analyse montre que les déformations dans les fondations en caissons sont principalement causées par forces gravitationelles alors que les pressions interstitielles deeloppées dans les sols de fondations génèrent les déplacements du caisson.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization

Publication details

Journal / source
CRC Press eBooks
Pages
987–990
Publication date
12 February 2026
Language
EN