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4. Stability of structures under earthquakes
4.1 Rollover stability
4.1.1 Effect of debonding on rotational stiffness
The conventional study of the overturning stability of a rigid surface foundation is based on the (fundamental) assumption of a trapezoidal distribution (or triangular distribution once detachment has begun) of the reaction of the soil beneath the foundation, as shown in the diagram in figure 14 .
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