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Seeing that we already referenced Amanda DeMarco once today, it seems like the perfect time to mention Readux the new Berlin-based online literary magazine that she's running.
Here's how they describe the magazine on their about page:
Readux is a Berlin-based literary website with reviews, interviews, articles, and opinion on German and French books and events.
For you, reader, Readux is a precious source of English-language information by people engaged in local book culture. For us, Readux is a chance to talk about the things we find most interesting or troubling in our reading lives, literary therapy for the lingually displaced. Hopefully, everyone walks away entertained.
Better than that though, is Amanda's personal statement on why she started this site:
I lead my literary life in Berlin, so I wanted a platform where I could write about the fascinating (sometimes, to an American eye, profoundly weird) book culture I'm immersed in, much of which is otherwise completely inaccessible in English. And I knew other people who were interested in doing the same. Voilà Readux. Context is often what brings books to life; we do reviews, but we also give a lot of space to critical reception, interpretations, events, etc. Readux's goal is to provide vivid impressions of books and their organic connection to society, written by people who are deeply engaged in local literary discussions.
This hasn't been up all that long, but already they've kicked off a tour of French Moroccan literature (which includes pieces on Moroccan newspapers, and the amazing bookstores of Radat), and reviews of a couple German books, including Robert Walser's Answer to an Inquiry.
Speaking of the Walser book—they're currently running a contest to giveaway a copy of Answer to an Inquiry. Click that link to see all the details and enter your name in the drawing.
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Reliever Jack Egbert, who was designated for assignment when the Mets needed to open a 40-man roster spot for Chris Young, has cleared waivers. Egbert will rejoin Triple-A Buffalo.
A native of Rutherford, N.J., and Rutgers product, Egbert made two relief appearances with the Mets before the demotion. Terry Collins spoke highly of Egbert's sinker and predicted he would contribute again at the major league level this season.
Gavin Cecchini, the Louisiana high school shortstop selected by the Mets in the first round, has agreed to terms with the organization, a source familiar with the negotiations told ESPNNewYork.com. The deal is pending a physical.
Cecchini tweeted he was headed to New York.
Terry Collins wants his Mets to act like the Yankees -- at least when it comes to confidence.
"For years, one of the things I always saw with the Yankees is that everybody else's game rises when they play them," Collins said after the Mets salvaged the series finale in Washington on Thursday. "And they just maintain it (playing at a high level).
"And that's what I want to do. I want to maintain that constant attitude of, 'Hey, look, we can go out and we can play against anybody.' I think that's what makes them so successful over the years. Everybody is out to beat them, and they know it. I think that's how I want our guys to walk out."
As for the beating the Yankees serving as a way to further establish the Mets' image as resurgent, Collins said: "For sure, any time you go in to play the Yankees, if you can have some success, it gives you credibility."
Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey owns the most wins in the majors at nine and already has exceeded his 2011 total. And he is now one inning from the longest scoreless-innings streak in the majors this season, which he can achieve when he pitches at Tampa Bay next week.
Dickey logged 7 1/3 shutout innings in the Mets' 3-1 win Thursday afternoon at Washington, running his scoreless streak to 24 2/3. He is one out shy of matching the the Nats' Gio Gonzalez, who hurled 25 scoreless innings earlier this season.
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The site I worked at had huge problems that I do not believe reflect on Eaton as a whole. The management at the site was incompetent and did not value the employees. They did not follow corporate directives and were horrible leaders. The management was made up of a group of people who worked together and it was very much an "old boys" network.
Advice to Management
Re-evaluate the site management at various sites, especially Beltsville, MD.
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"Trucks are boring, why are we doing this job? "
- Work/Life Balance
- Career Opportunities
- Comp & Benefits
- Senior Management
I have been working at EatonApproves of CEOApproves of CEO
Has grown alot and diversified over the past 5+ years. Decent but shrinking benefits package.
1. Where are we going from here? I don't know. I wonder if Sandy is beginning to inflate the coinage of Eaton PR and retire on his laurels.
2. Every year you fill out a long and winding employee engagement / satisfaction survey, and every year every plant forms teams to address the poor results, and every year the employee satisfaction gets lower. For the past 10 years at least.
3. Do I dare say it? Trucks, hydraulics, and staple electronics are all dull. Yes, noble ... but dull.
Advice to Management
1. Where are we going? We're dying for lack of the vision we had 5 years ago.
2. Read "First, Break All the Rules" and focus on the 12 questions identified by that research. Pare back the ridiculous million dollar surveys to a mini-survey focused on those 12 ingredients. The survey needs to differentiate, rating "my survey" and rating "plant leadership" and rating "the CEO team" separately. The shop floor supervisor gets beaten for changes made by senior leadership, and vice versa.
"Eaton- a solid but hardnosed company "
- Work/Life Balance
- Career Opportunities
- Comp & Benefits
- Senior Management
I have been working at EatonRecommendsApproves of CEORecommendsApproves of CEO
Eaton is acquiring related competitors and growing at a solid rate. Future looks good at Eaton.
Worklife balance is non-existing. Comp time or overtime pay would show that management really appreciates its salaried workers.
Advice to Management
Consider keeping U.S. plants open. Profitable plants are closing at a rapid rate just so ROS can improve a couple of points.


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Pro version have the user dictionary.
Usage, Support keyboard, etc.:
Please access the Developer's Web page.(http://blog.elbra.in/)
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Air Keyboard
This helpful app allows you to:
• Use your phone or tablet for presentations, controlling your desktop from any WiFi-connected part of an area
• Play games sitting in a comfortable position
• Control your PC-, Mac- or Android-based home cinema distantly when resting on your sofa
To use this app you have to install a server-side program on your computer.
Get it for free at www.airkeyboardapp.com.
Before using the app we recommend you to read the FAQ section on our website: www.airkeyboardapp.com/faq
Mouse & Keyboard Remote
Mouse Remote
Imagine your PC's touchpad right on your Android device. Multitouch gestures like scrolling and zooming are supported. You can toggle the keyboard to send keys at the same time.
Keyboard Remote
Use the physical or virtual Android keyboard to type characters and they will appear on your PC. Important keys like Windows, Escape and Control are also available.
Speech recognition
Simply say what you want to be typed on your PC. You can also use voice commands to control your PC's media, e.g. "skip this track" or "turn the volume up".
To receive the commands from the Remote Control App, you will need the Remote Control Server. You can download it for free from:
If you have trouble setting up a connection, follow this step-by-step guide or watch the video tutorial at:
Facebook fans can test the pro version for free:
Network communication
For creating network sockets and using custom network protocols to connect with the pc.
Phone calls
Is needed to create a unique device id. Used to verify purchases and register unlock codes.
For haptic feedback.
Logitech Keyboard Plus
Note: for Android devices running version 4.4.2 and above, this app is not required since Android system already includes the international layouts.
• 19 international keyboard layouts*: Select a country to match the correct layout to your keyboard and enjoy full support for all keys and features.
• Introduces an optimized key repeat delay for a superior typing experience (correcting a too-brief system delay).
• The wizard walks you through the keyboard setup, including Bluetooth pairing and input method selection.
• Fast and effortless switching between onscreen and physical keyboards when powering on or off.
• Blocks incidental Android pop-ups.
• Confirms Bluetooth pairing with the keyboard and provides status of the Bluetooth connection.
International keyboard layouts
English (US)
English (US-International)
English (UK)
Français (France)
Deutsch (Deutschland)
Español (Latin America)
Português (Brasil)
Português (Portugal)
Français (Suisse)
Deutsch (Schweiz)
* Asian languages (Japanese, Chinese, Korean. etc) are not supported by this app. You can use your Logitech keyboards together with any other third party Asian input method app from the Google play store.
External Keyboard
For Android up to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) the app adds to your device a new input method "External Keyboard" that needs to be enabled in the settings first. Afterwards you can switch between internal and external keyboard as needed. Please follow the on-screen instructions shown by the app.
For Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and newer physical keyboards are already supported by the system and can be configured in the system settings. A corresponding notification will be shown if you connect a keyboard. In this case please do not use the input method "External Keyboard". The app provides additional keyboard layouts to the system.
Please take a look at the screenshots for hints on how to use the app on different versions of Android.
The app is compatible with many Android devices and keyboards made by MEDION®. Owners of a MEDION® LIFETAB® do not need to install the app, because it comes preinstalled. Should the app not work as expected with your MEDION® device or your MEDION® keyboard, please let us know. You can either contact us or write a review including the product information and a short problem desciption.
Please note: The input method "External Keyboard" requires a MEDION® device or a MEDION® keyboard in order to work properly. If your combination of device and keyboard is supported this is being indicated by a green checkmark in the settings.
Null Keyboard
Yes, really.
This keyboard is useful if you have an external bluetooth keyboard paired with your phone and you want to stop the on-screen keyboard from popping up all the time.
To use, go in to keyboard settings and enable null keyboard, and then pick it as your input method. No keyboard should appear until you change it back.
NOTE: Samsung galaxy tabs running the latest android have an issue where the keyboard is frequently switched back to the on-screen keyboard. As far as I can tell, a fix for this needs to come from samsung, not from me. Even if it's something I can fix on my end, without a tab to test on, there's no way I'm going to be able to figure out what it is.
Mouse Kit (Keyboard+Presenter)
Multi-Touch Gestures & Gyroscope
One-Click Connection
Mouse Kit is compatible with Mac and Windows
How to Use: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQ1H9P_lhNQ
Wireless Mouse
- Your phone becomes a wireless mouse for your computer. Control all computer functions from your phone's touch screen.
- Mouse button, wheel, and gesture functions
Remote Keyboard
- Available in multiple languages, Unicode, and special characters
- Function keys
- Gyroscope feature!
- Designed with Microsoft PowerPoint presentations in mind.
- Timer for presentations
- Various keys: Home, Start, Shift+F5, End, and ESC
PC Controller
- PC lock/unlock, maneuvering over desktop screens
- Fun animations to break the work boredom + more to be updated
- One click to connect and disconnect, saves your settings for quick access
Mouse Kit is a wireless mouse, keyboard, presentation remote control and PC controller all combined in one simple, user-friendly app. With Mouse Kit, you'll never again have to deal with tangled wires, wireless mouse receivers, or a lost remote control before an important presentation. Let Yooii Studios make your work day easier and more convenient with Mouse Kit!
English, Spanish, German, French, Korean, Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin and Traditional) Language Support.
*It would be greater if you use Remote Kit with Mouse Kit together!
*To use the Mouse Kit, you must install Mobile Buddy on your PC or Mac.
Please download Mobile Buddy from Yooii Studios homepage.
*Your mobile device and computer must be connected to the same WiFi network for Mouse Kit to work.
If it does not connect automatically, please retype your IP address or change the port number or check your Windows firewall settings.
*Hotspot (tethering) would be a good alternative for Mouse Kit to connect between PC and smartphone!
Mouse Kit and Remote Kit are developed by Yooii Studios (유이스튜디오)
WiFi Keyboard
It works as ordinary input method. You can use terminal or type SMS ...
Use WiFi for low latency input. 3G may be blocked by some carriers. USB connection works best, but require some technical knowledge and connected cable.
Internet Explorer is not supported and can be unstable. Recommended browser is Chrome.
Source Code (GPL2)
Keywords: remote keyboard, wireless keyboard, browser keyboard, network keyboard, remote input method, http, web server, WiFi and USB.
Bluetooth (Null) Keyboard
It is intended to be used with hardware keyboards (i.e. bluetooth keyboards), to stop the software keyboard from opening and taking away half of the screen.
Additionally it improves system performance as it frees up resources that would normaly be used by a software keyboard (layout, dictionarys etc.).
This app is a 'must-have' for people who regularly use an extra keyboard with their android tablet. While they cannot uninstall the system keyboards, they can unload them from system memory by choosing Null Keyboard as current keyboard.
A widget is included to allow easy switching between Null Keyboard and others.
This is not a driver and will not make your bluetooth keyboard work and neither will it break anything. Don't complain that it doesnt make your bluetooth keyboard work, because that is not its purpose.
CL850 Bluetooth Keyboard Full
Keywords: wireless keyboard, laser projection keyboard, bluetooth keyboard, Celluon, data entry, typing, keyboard, mobile keyboard, pocket keyboard, laser keyboard
WiFi Mouse
You can setting sofa and control Netflix, Hulu or Youtube. it makes you comfortable.
* Mouse cursor movement(remote control mouse):
Slide on phone's screen to make the PC/Mac/Laptop mouse cursor make movement.
* left and right click support Tap the phone's screen to make PC/Mac mouse left button click.
Double fingers tap the phone's screen to make PC/Mac mouse right button click.
* Middle mouse button scroll
Up/down slide the phone's middle button picture to make PC/Mac middle mouse button scroll.
Two fingers slide up/down to make PC/Mac middle mouse button scroll.
* Remote keyboard input(remote control keyboard):
Press any mobile phone's key picture, PC/Mac will do the same thing.
* PC/Mac hot keys and combination key:
You can press two keys at the same time, such as ALT+F4,Ctrl+C,Ctrl+P and so on.
* Speech-to-text input for all languages(remote control text):
If you input method support voice input, PC/Mac will show the same text as the phone get.
* Close to proximity sensor to show desktop:
When your hands close to the phone's proximity sensor to make PC/Mac show desktop.
* Mouse & keyboard full screen:
Very big Mouse buttons and key button.
* Remote media player controller:
You can play/pause/next/previous media players, such as Windows media players, VLC,
Winamp and so on.
* Remote control explorer:
Unified remote control IE/Chrome and other internet explorer, you can close the tab,
go to home page,create new tab, go to favorite list, refresh the current page and so on.
* Remote control PPT Presentation:
You can start/stop Power Point /Keynote, and turn the next/previous page for presentation.
* Auto-connect on application startup
* PC/Mac window controller:
Maximize/Minimize/close the current window.
* Remote control PC/Mac/Ubuntu Linux to restart, sleep, log off, shut down.
* Remote desktop protocol(RDP)
* Compatible with XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Mac OSX/Linux (Ubuntu).
* No need cable to connect to PC/Mac.
* Tap-to-click
* Two finger tap for right click
* Two finger scroll
* Pinch to zoom
* Three finger drag or highlight
* Four finger swipe down to show desktop
* Four finger swipe up to maximise current window
* Four finger swipe sideways to change current window focus
* Left handed mouse support (swap left and right mouse click).
* Please download mouse server from our official website http://wifimouse.necta.us when first run.
Remote Link (PC Remote)
ASUS Remote Link turns your Android mobile phone or tablet into a WiFi or Bluetooth remote control for your PC. Including a touchpad remote, a keyboard remote, a presentation remote, a media remote and more.
【Touchpad with multi-touch gestures】
Touchpad remote turns your Android device into a wireless touchpad of PC which supports proper touch pad functions as well as ASUS Smart Gesture.
【Effortlessly control your slides】
In Presentation remote, it allows you to give a slick presentation. So easy! So professional!
【Sit back and enjoy music】
In Media remote, control your Windows Media Player of your PC among your finger tips.
【Android Wear】
When you connect your smartphone to your PC via WiFi or Bluetooth using ASUS Remote Link, and then connect ASUS ZenWatch to your smartphone, you can now remotely control your presentation using simple gestures on your ASUS ZenWatch.
With the ASUS Remote Link app, you can:
- Use voice commands to launch ASUS Remote Link on ZenWatch
- Swipe up or swipe down on ZenWatch to move forwards and backwards through your presentation slides.
- ASUS Remote Link requires a WiFi or Bluetooth connection between your PC and smartphone.
- Before using ASUS Remote Link, you must install ASUS Remote Link server on your PC. Go to http://remotelink.asus.com to download and install it on your computer.
【YouTube videos】
This is one of the most customizable keyboard available.
People say:
- "4.7 out of 5.0!!" -Android Tapp
- "Anysoft, the only keyboard for Android that doesn't make me want to blow my brains out." -Erin Coyne
- "Has everything you'll need....the most intuitive keyboard I used. Love it!" -Erela Portugaly (well, that's my wife. But, I think she is being objective about it)
To activate: Launch 'AnySoftKeyboard Settings' App, and follow the instructions.
Main features:
* Multi languages keyboard support via external packages
* Completion dictionaries for multiple languages
* Also completes your typed words from you contacts names (in Android 2.0+)!
* Multitouch support
* Extension keyboard (swipe your finger all the way up out of the keyboard)
* Voice Input support (Android 2.2+)
* Compact/Phablet Mode.
* Gesture support:
** Swipe left or right to switch layouts
** Swipe up to shift
** Swipe down to close the keyboard
* Theme support (comes with 3 skins)
* Build-in user dictionary words editor
* Build-in abbreviations dictionary: create shortcuts for words and sentences.
* And many more features!
Support at: https://plus.google.com/communities/106050362696748221135
Smart Keyboard PRO
*** For instructions regarding Emoji, please visit http://www.dexilog.com/smartkeyboard/en/help/emojis/ ***
*** To enable the keyboard, go to "Language and keyboard" settings, and check "Smart Keyboard Pro" box. Then:
- on Android < 3.0: long press in any text input area until a popup menu appears, select "Input Method" in this menu, and choose "Smart Keyboard PRO" in the list (see the video)
- on Android > 3.0: pull the status bar while the keyboard is visible, and choose "Select Input Method", then "Smart Keyboard Pro"
Don't forget to read the FAQ and the users' guide on the web site if you have problems, answers to most common issues are there (including: how to use Emojis)!
You can long press 123 key any time to enter keyboard settings.
A trial version is available on the market (look for the app "Smart Keyboard Trial"). Note that this Pro version is a standalone app, you don't need the Trial to use it.
If you find bugs such as FORCE CLOSE issues, please go to the web site and CONTACT THE SUPPORT. If you want help, it's completely useless to leave bad comments here as we cannot contact you!
Ignore the warning about the keyboard "collecting your personal data", this is a standard Android message when you activate any third party input method.
Contains layouts for the following languages (check the market for available dictionaries):
Albanian: shqip
Arabic: العربية
Armenian: Հայերեն
Azerbaijani: Azərbaycanca
Belarusian: Беларуская
Bosnian: Bosanski
Bulgarian: Български
Catalan: Català
Chinese: 中文
Croatian: Hrvatski
Czech: Čeština
Danish: Dansk
Dutch: Nederlands
Estonian: Eesti
Finnish: Suomi
French: Français
Greek: Ελληνικά
Georgian: ქართული
German: Deutsch
Hebrew: עברית
Hindi: हिन्दी
Hungarian: Magyar
Icelandic: Íslenska
Indonesian: Bahasa Indonesia
Italian: Italiano
Japanese: 日本語
Kazakh: Қазақша
Korean: 한국어
Kurdish: Kurdî / كوردی
Latvian: Latviešu
Lithuanian: Lietuvių
Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuergesch
Macedonian: Македонски
Mongolian: Монгол
Norwegian: Norsk
Persian: فارسی
Polish: Polski
Portuguese: Português
Romanian: Română
Russian: Русский
Serbian: Српски
Slovak: Slovenčina
Slovenian: Slovenščina
Spanish: Español
Swedish: Svenska
Ukrainian: Українська
Tatar: Татарча
Thai: ไทย
Turkish: Türkçe
Vietnamese: Tiếng Việt
Enjoy your new typing experience!
Additional Keyboard Layouts
This application adds layouts for external keyboard on your device. Currently supported are:
- Polish
- Arabic
- Greek
To select layout simply go to Settings -> Language & input. Then select your keyboard setting under 'Physical Keyboard' settings, and select the layout you want to use.
SENA BTerm Bluetooth Terminal
It can connect to the remote device both as Bluetooth master (similar to network client) and as Bluetooth slave (similar to network server).
It provides easy ways to manage the Bluetooth adapter of the local device and to send control keys , alternate keys, function keys and other special keys.
* It is a VT-100/ANSI Terminal Emulator.
* It supports Serial Port Profile(SPP).
* It can play a role in Bluetooth master and slave.
* It can configure SENA Bluetooth serial devices through Bluetooth connection.
* It provides easy and various ways to manage Bluetooth adapter of the local machine.
* It provides easy ways to send special keys.
* It displays sent and received data in terminal pane.
* It displays log data in HEX mode.
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Pro version was opened to the public.
Pro version have the user dictionary.
Change Log, Usage, Support keyboard, etc.:
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Design Charts for Seismic Bearing Capacity of Shallow Footings Awad Ali Al-Karni King Saud University, College of Engineering, Civil Engineering Department P.O. Box 800, Riyadh, 11421 Saudi Arabia Abstract Seismic loading could reduce the soil bearing capacity and cause large settlement or failure of the supported foundation. Mathematical analysis was developed in literature on calculating the seismic bearing capacity. The developed analysis used horizontal and vertical acceleration coefficients that applied by earthquake shaking in evaluating the seismic bearing capacity of dry soils. In this paper, design charts based on previous analysis of seismic bearing capacity by the author were developed. These charts will be used to evaluate whether the design based on the calculated static bearing capacity is adequate or not. If not, a new suggested design should be tried and checked again. Detail description of the procedures of using these design charts was given. Example problem was provided to show how to implement these procedures. The study shows that the most effective parameters on seismic bearing capacity are the horizontal acceleration coefficient (kh), the vertical acceleration coefficient (kv), the static safety factor (FsS), the factor D(=c/H), and the footing depth of embedment (Df), and the soil angle of friction (). Introduction Several theoretical studies on the seismic bearing capacity of soils supporting shallow footings have been presented (Sarma and Issofelis, 1990; Richards et. al., 1991, Richards et. al., 1993; Budhu and Al-Karni, 1993, Al-Karni, 1993). These studies used a limit equilibrium analysis with various assumptions on the shape of the failure surface. Richards et. al. (1991) used a simple Coulomb type planar failure surface, while Sarma and Issofelis (1990), and Budhu and Al-Karni (1993) and Al-Karni (1993) used logarithmic spiral failure surfaces. Budhu and Al-Karni (1993) presented the differences between the seismic bearing capacities calculated from these theories. The intention of this contribution is to present a graphical method for checking the stability of designed shallow footings when subjected to seismic loads and to suggest the required minimum safety factor for new design. The developed charts in here are based on the seismic bearing capacity presented by Budhu and Al-Karni (1993). Seismic Bearing Capacity Equation The seismic bearing capacity factors described by Budhu and Al-Karni (1993) can be used to modify popular static bearing capacity equations (Terzaghi, 1943, Meyerhof, 1963, Hansen, 1970, Vesic, 1973). For example, the Meyerhof bearing capacity 1 equation for vertical load can be modified to become a general equation to include seismic effects as follows. quE CNc S scdcec q f NqS sqdqeq 0.5BNS s d e (1) where quE is the ultimate seismic bearing capacity, C is soil cohesion, NcS, NqS, NS, are static bearing capacity factors, s and d are shape and depth factors respectively, q f is the overburden pressure, B is the footing width, is the unit weight of the soil, and ec, eq, and e are the seismic factors calculated from Budhu and Al-karni (1993) as 1 ec exp 4.3k h D (2) (3) 5.3k 1.2 h eq (1 k v ) exp 1 k v 9k 1.1 2 e (1 k v ) exp h 3 1 k v (4) where kh is the horizontal acceleration coefficient, kv is the vertical acceleration coefficient, D = C/(H) and H is the depth of the failure zone from the ground surface given as H 0.5B exp tan D f 2 cos 4 2 (5) where Df is the depth of embedment of the footing and is the angle of friction of the soil Critical Acceleration The critical acceleration is the horizontal acceleration that applied by the seismic shaking at which the footing will start to move down inside the soil mass. At the critical acceleration the allowable seismic bearing capacity (qaE) reduces to the allowable static bearing capacity (qaS), or qaE qaS (6) By denoting the static safety factor with FsS, and substituting of qaS by quS/ FsS, where quS is the ultimate bearing capacity, equation (6) becomes, qaE quS Fs S (7) and by replacing qaE by quE/FsE, where quE is the ultimate seismic bearing capacity and FsE is the seismic safety factor, then quE q uS FsE Fs S (8) where FsE is equal to one at the critical acceleration and by rearranging Eq. (8), then 2 FsE quE Fs s quS (9) Parametric Study The parameters that used in calculating the bearing capacity for static and seismic case include the angle of friction , the factor D (c/H), the ratio Df/B and L/B, kv, kh, and the static safety factor Fss. The effect of each of these parameters will be presented below. The object of this parametric study is to show how significant each of these parameters will affect the seismic safety factor. Some of these parameters may be excluded due to its insignificant effect. Effect of Angle of Friction, Equation (9) has been solved numerically for different angle of friction and a sample of the results is shown by Fig. 1. This figure shows a difference of about 0.06 of kh at FsE=1 for =0 =40. Such a result makes no significant effect of the angle of friction on the seismic safety factor on most cases. Based on this result, the effect of angle of friction was noticed to be significant when both c> and Df>0. So, the charts were developed for angle of friction equal to zero (for c> and Df>0) and angle of friction grater than zero (for c> and Df>0 soil). 2.4 2.0 1.6 f=0 f=10 f=20 f=30 f=40 Df/B=1.0, kv=0.4 D=0.4, FsS=3 FsE 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 kh 0.6 0.8 1.0 Fig. 1. Variation of FsE with kh at different values of angle of friction, . Effect of D The value of D is representing mainly the effect of soil cohesion on the seismic bearing capacity. By assuming that the angle of friction and Df/B are equal to zero to reduce the bearing capacity equation to one term, the seismic safety factor (FsE ) can be calculated as Fs E e 4.3kh (1 D ) Fs s (10) 3 By plotting this relationship, the variation of FsE with kh can be shown as in Fig. 2a for different values of D at static safety factor of 3. This figure shows a significant effect of D on the seismic safety factor, where the critical acceleration changes from 0.4 at D=0.4 to 0.8 at D=3.2. Therefore, for soil with zero angle of friction, the most significant parameters that affecting the soil bearing capacity in seismic environment is the value of D and the static safety factor. The effect of D was found to be significant also when Df/B>0 as shown in Fig. 2b. Therefore, the design charts will be developed for different values of D in the range of 0 to 2.0. 3.0 2.5 2.0 D=0.4 D=0.8 D=1.6 D=3.2 D=6.4 3.0 2.5 2.0 D=0.4 D=0.8 D=1.6 D=3.2 D=6.4 Df/B=3, kv=0 FsS=3, =30 FsE FsE 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.6 kh Df/B=0, kv=0 FsS=3, =0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.9 1.2 0.0 0.2 0.4 kh 0.6 0.8 1.0 (a) (b) Fig. 2. Variation of FsE with kh at different values of D (a) at Df/B=0, (b) at Df/B=3. Effect of Df/B Fig. 3 shows the effect of Df/B is significant for Df/B between 0 and 1. For example, at D=0.8, the critical acceleration at FsE equal to one is equal to 0.36 at Df/B=0.0 and equal to 0.28 at Df/B=1. However, there is no significant changes when Df/B becomes >1. For example, the difference in the critical acceleration values at Df/B =1 and Df/B =2 is about 0.03. This resulted in development of design charts considering only Df/B =0 and Df/B1. Effect of L/B An example of the results of the variation of FsE with kh at different values of L/B is shown in Fig. 4. This Figure shows no significant effect of the L/B on the value of the seismic safety factor. The parameter L/B will be excluded during the development of the design charts. 4 3.0 2.5 2.0 3.0 Df/B=0 Df/B=1 Df/B=2 Df/B=3 Df/B=4 Fss=3, kv=0.0 D=0.4, =30 2.5 2.0 L/B=0 L/B=1 L/B=2 L/B=3 L/B=4 Fss=3, kv=0.0 D=0.4, = FsE FsE 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 kh kh Fig. 3. Variation of FsE with kh at different values of Df/B. Fig. 4. Variation of FsE with kh at different values of L/B. Effect of kv The effect of kv on seismic bearing capacity was found to be insignificant when Df is equal zero as shown in Fig. 5a. However, the difference could be significant when significant when Df is greater than zero as shown in Fig. 5b. For example, the difference between the values of the critical acceleration at kv =0.4 and kv =0 is about 0.065 at Df=1 and reduces to 0.0 at Df =0. The difference could reach about 0.12 in some cases. It was found that the effect of kv will not change much when Df becomes grater than 1. Therefore, the vertical component of acceleration can not be excluded in developing the design charts for Df>0. Thus the design charts were developed at values of kv in the range of 0.0 to 0.4 in which the common value of kv falls. 3.0 2.5 2.0 3.0 kv=0.0 kv=0.1 kv=0.2 kv=0.3 kv=0.4 D=0.4, =30 FsS=3, Df/B=0 2.5 2.0 kv=0.0 kv=0.1 kv=0.2 kv=0.3 kv=0.4 D=0.4, =30 FsS=3, Df/B=1 FsE 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 FsE 1.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 kh kh (a) (b) Fig. 5. Variation of FsE with kh at different values of kv (a) at Df/B=0, (b) at Df/B=1. 5 Effect of Static Safety Factor The value of static safety factor was found to be a major control variable in developing the design charts. The significant effect can be noticed as shown in Fig. 6. From this figure, the critical acceleration increased from 0.28 at FsS= 3 to 0.46 at FsS=7. The design charts were developed at values of static safety factor in the range of 3 to 7. 6.0 5.0 4.0 Fss=3 Fss=4 Fss=5 Fss=6 Fss=7 Df/B=1, kv=0.2 D=0.8, =30 FsE 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 kh Fig. 6. Example of variation of FsE with kh at different values of static safety factor. Design Charts The proposed design charts represent the variation of FsE with kh for different variables including the angle of friction , the factor D, the ratio of Df/B, kv, and the static safety factor Fss. At certain values of the parameters mentioned above, the seismic safety factor was calculated at different values of kh and a certain value of Fss. This process was repeated for different values of Fss to be able to draw the curves of the variation of FsE with kh for different values of Fss. These procedures will be repeated using different values of the parameters above. Some variables will be eliminated for their little effect on the value of the critical acceleration as discussed above. According to the parametric study above, the design charts were found to be classified into 1. Charts for D>0, Df/B =0, and 0, for any kv. 2. Charts for D0, Df/B 1, and =0, for different kv. 3. Charts for D0, Df/B 1, and >0, for different kv. 4. Charts for D=0, Df/B =0, and >0, for any kv. The design charts were given by Appendix A. Thus, for a given problem, the corresponding charts should be used. If the problem is not fallen in any of the category above (i.e., Df/B=0.25), the closest one should be used since the margin of error is not that significant. Design Procedure 6 The design charts can be used for new design of foundation or for an existing one. It is suggested here to design the foundation first for static case and then check the design using the charts here. If the seismic safety factor is greater than or equal to the required one by the designer, then the static design is safe. If not, a new design should be tried. The following procedure could be followed for using the charts: 1. Design the foundation for static case, or get the design parameters for the existing foundation. 2. Calculate the value of D, and Df/B. 3. Inter to the proper design chart using the value of kh and the design static safety factor. 4. Find the value of FsE and check with the required minimum one. 5. Repeat the design if FsE is below the minimum one. Example Fig. 6 shows a typical shallow foundation carrying a load of 3500 kN. It is required to check the stability of this foundation against earthquake loading with k h=0.25 and kv=0.1. Fig. 6. Typical shallow foundation subject to kh=0.25 and kv=0.1. Solution According to the given soil parameters and foundation dimensions, the ultimate bearing capacity (qu) according to Vesic (1972) procedures is equal to 2195 kN. Since qapp is equal to 700 kN/m2, then the static safety factor is equal to 3.13 (i.e. =2195/700) which is considered as enough for static design. For seismic design, the value of D should be determined first. From Eq. 6, the value of H is equal to 6.95, and then D (=c/H) is equal to 0.2. According to the design chart given by Fig. A.5.2 at (the effect of D in this case is not significant) FsS=3.13, Df/B=1, kh=0.25 and kv=0.1, the seismic 7 factor of safety below one and equal about 0.95. Then the design is not enough to resist the applied seismic load and redesign is recommended. Conclusion Seismic bearing capacity design charts were developed here. These charts were divided into four groups due to the soil properties and the design dimensions of the foundations. These groups include: 1. Charts for D>0, Df/B =0, and 0, for any kv. 2. Charts for D0, Df/B 1, and =0, for different kv. 3. Charts for D0, Df/B 1, and >0, for different kv. 4. Charts for D=0, Df/B =0, and >0, for any kv. Using these chart lead to a quick answer whether the designed foundation is safe or not. In case, of new design, the charts can be used for finding a suggested design value of the static safety factor that satisfy the required minimum value of seismic safety factor. For a given problem, the corresponding charts for the design parameters should be used. If the problem is not fallen in any of the category above (i.e., D f/B=0.25), the closest one should be used since the margin of error is not that significant. In case of more precise results, the calculation should be done according to the given equations above. However, seeking very precise results is not recommended due to the approximation of the method. References Al-Karni, A.A., and Budhu, M. (1994). " Seismic Settlement of Shallow Footings on Sand", Vertical and Horizontal Deformations of Foundations and Embankments, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 40, Settlement '94, College Station, USA, pp. 748 - 759. Budhu, M., and Al-Karni, A. A. (1993). "Seismic bearing capacity of soils." Geotechnique, 43 (1) , 181-187. D'Appolonia, D.J., D'Appolonia, E.D. and Brissette, R.F. (1968). "Settlement spread footings on sand." J. SM &. Fnds. Div., ASCE, 94, 1011-1053. of Hansen, J. B. (1970). "A revised and extended formula for bearing capacity." Danish Geotechnical Institute, Bulletin 28, Copenhagen. Meyerhof, G. C., (1963). "Some recent research on the bearing capacity of foundations." Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 1 (1), 16-26. Richards, R., Elms, D.G., and Budhu, M. (1991). "Soil fluidization and foundation behavior." Proc. Second International Conference on Recent Advances in 8 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics, Rolla,Missouri, I, 719723. Richards, R., Elms, D.G., and Budhu, M. (1993). "Seismic bearing capacity and settlement of foundations." J. Geotech. Engrg., 119 (4), ASCE, 662-674. Sarma, S. K., and Iossifelis, I. S. (1990). "Seismic bearing capacity factors of shallow strip footings." Geotechnique, 40 (2), 265-273. Terzaghi, K., (1943). Theoretical Soil Mechanics, Wiley, New York. Vesic, A.S. (1973). "Analysis of ultimate loads of shallow foundation." J. Geotech. Engrg., ASCE, 99 (1), 43-73. 9 Appendix A The Design Charts for Seismic Bearing Capacity 10 Fig. A.1. Design charts for D>0, Df/B=0, and 0, for any kv. 11 Fig. A. 2. 1. Design charts for D0, Df/B 1, and =0, for kv=0. 12 Fig. A. 2. 2. Design charts for D0, Df/B 1, and =0, for kv=0.2. 13 Fig. A. 2. 3. Design charts for D0, Df/B 1, and =0, for kv=0.4. 14 Fig. A. 3. Design charts for D0, Df/B 1, and >0, for different kv. 15 Fig. A. 4. Design charts for D=0, Df/B =0, and >0, for any kv. 16
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