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Suction force below plate anchors in soft clay |
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| Authors: | B. M. Das E. C. Shin R. N. Dass M. T. Omar |
| Affiliation: | 1. Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs , Southern Illinois University , 206 Anthony Hall, Carbondale, IL, 62901–4305, USA;2. Southern Illinois University , Carbondale, Illinois, USA |
| Abstract: | The results of a number of laboratory model tests for the short‐term ultimate uplift capacity of a circular plate anchor embedded in saturated soft kaolinite and montmorillonite are presented. The tests were conducted with and without venting the bottom of the plate anchor in order to determine the variation of the suction force with embedment ratio. The variation of the suction force is presented in terms of the undrained shear strength of the clay and also the net ultimate uplift capacity. |
| Keywords: | clay embedment ratio plate anchor short‐term uplift capacity suction force |