The presence of underground voids within a failure zone usually results in reduction the bearing capacity footings. This paper presents for ultimate ratio, qu/γB, strip footing on top sand layer overlying clay with voids, and without placing geotextile reinforcement at interface between layers. Using finite difference software FLAC 2D, ratio was calculated different depths horizontal distance t...

Throughout their lifespan, monopile foundations supporting offshore wind turbines inevitably experience horizontal loads from waves, winds, and currents, resulting in cumulative deformation. It has been believed that deformation caused by loading weakens the interaction between pile soil, leading to a reduction ultimate uplift bearing capacity of foundation. However, there is scarcity literatur...

A finite element program based on elastic –plastic model of Mohr-Coulomb criterion was used to evaluate the bearing capacity coefficients of soil under shallow strip flexible footing . The results were compared with others’ analytical results and it was found that the present study could offer quite consistent and rather precise values for the bearing capacity coefficients . &#10&#10The effect ...

In this study, fuzzy logic was implemented to formulate the fuzziness of layer boundaries for a two-layered clay soil. A field of two-layered clay with fuzzy boundaries between layers was generated, and then the bearing capacity of strip footing on this field was calculated by the assumption of plane-strain conditions. The Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion was used and bearing capacity calculation...

The principle and method of self-balancing test are introduced briefly. In this article, through comparison common Q-S curve equivalent transformation to transform from the balance measured load-displacement for traditional load - displacement curve, puts forward advantages disadvantages each, three bored piles in static pile reaction detect vertical compressive ultimate bearing capacity single...

Combining the advantages of basalt fiber-reinforced polymer (BFRP) material and steel material, a novel BFRP-steel composite plate (BSP) is proposed, where a steel plate is sandwiched between two outer BFRP laminates. The main purpose of this research is to investigate the mechanical behavior of the proposed BSP under uniaxial tension and cyclic tension. Four groups of BSP specimens with four d...

To clarify behavior and sliding resistance of a spread foundation under combined load, static vertical loading test, lateral tests were conducted on sand. The the load was caused by soil failure beneath foundation. After peak resistance, settlement horizontal displacement increased although did not increase. When is less than about 1/2 ultimate bearing capacity, could be retained greater settle...

Abstract The ultimate bearing capacity of single pile is very important to engineering safety, so correctly predicting its value becomes an part safety. Based on the traditional exponential curve model, a parameter optimization algorithm model capacity, which combines golden section method and linear least square method, proposed. In order verify reliability proposed algorithm, measured data bu...

The axial compressive strength of unidirectional FRP made by pultrusion is generally quite lower than its axial tensile strength. This fact decreases the advantages of FRP as main load bearing member in engineering structure. A theoretical iterative calculation approach was suggested to predict the ultimate axial compressive stress of the combined structure and analyze the influences of geometr...