Learning from the Chilean Earthquake of March 3, 1985: Failure of Retaining Walls

在1985年3月3日智利地震期间， 在瓦尔帕莱索和圣 安东尼奥，智利。 位于这两个城市的地图提供了有用的信息， 记录测量的地面运动，并提供信息， 建筑和土壤条件在现场的故障。 的 这项研究计划的主要目标是利用这些信息， 提高对故障的理解;特别是，测试 分析和设计码头方法的适用性和准确性 墙，以抵抗地震荷载条件。

During the Chilean earthquake of March 3, 1985, failures and excessive movements of waterfront quay walls occurred in Valparaiso and San Antonio, Chile. Accelerographs located in both cities gave useful records of measured ground motions, and information is available on the construction and soil conditions at the site of the failures. The major objective of this research program is to use this information to improve the understanding of failures; in particular, to test the applicability and accuracy of methods for analyzing and designing quay walls to resist seismic loading conditions.