Comparative study of the compression and uplift of shallow foundations

This paper compares the compression and uplift capacity of a strip foundation from numerical coupled analyses using the Modified Cam Clay (MCC) soil model. The focus is on the failure mechanism and pore pressure development in the soil. Triaxial compression and tension tests were first modelled to develop a rigorous understanding of the pore pressure responses; then, the compression and uplift of a strip foundation were modelled. The results show that the balance of excess pore pressures due to the changes in mean total stress and deviatoric stress during the compression and uplift of a strip foundation are different, although the ultimate undrained capacities are identical. Furthermore, the resistance and excess pore pressure responses during uplift differ from those in compression under the K₀-consolidated condition because of the elastic unloading. Although the failure mechanisms have identical shape and size between undrained compression and uplift, the pore pressure distribution in the soil is different and affects the load–displacement behaviours under partially drained compression and uplift.     

非共面复合加载条件下桶形基础稳定性研究

采用荷载-位移联合搜索方法,对于饱和软黏土地基上裙板式桶形基础在水平荷载H、力矩M与扭矩T的非共面复合加载条件下的稳定性进行了比较系统的三维有限元分析,主要探讨了在不同荷载空间内桶形基础的破坏包络轨迹。在分析中,地基土服从基于Tresca屈服准则的理想弹塑性本构关系。计算结果表明,与传统共面复合加载情况相比,非共面复合加载条件下桶形基础的破坏包络面形状有较大差异。非共面复合加载情况下,包络面形状不依赖于基础埋深比,可用简单的圆或椭圆方程进行描述。根据有限元计算结果,将已有的三自由度破坏包络面方程扩展到六自由度复合加载空间内,进而初步建议了一个六自由度破坏包络面方程,并对于实际工程中常用的桶形基础埋深比,给出了方程中偏心度参数取值的确定方法。该方程可用来合理评价复杂荷载条件下软黏土地基上桶形基础承载力。     

Estimating liquefaction-induced settlement of shallow foundations by numerical approach

Occurrence of liquefaction in saturated sand deposits underlying foundation of structure can cause a wide range of structural damages starting from minor settlement, and ending to general failure due to loss of bearing capacity. If the bearing capacity failure is not the problem, reliable estimation of the liquefaction-induced settlement will be of prime importance in assessment of the overall performance of the structure. Currently, there are few procedures with limited application in practice for estimation of settlement of foundations on liquefied ground. Therefore, development of a general relationship is important from the practical viewpoint. In this paper, the dynamic response of shallow foundations on liquefied soils is studied using a 3D fully coupled dynamic analysis. For verification of the numerical model, simulation of a centrifuge experiment is carried out and the analysis results are compared with the experimental measurements. The results of centrifuge experiment are taken from the literature for the purpose of comparison and the experiment has not been performed by the authors. After verification of the numerical model, a practical relationship for estimation of liquefaction-induced settlement of rigid footings on homogeneous loose to medium fine sand is proposed based on the results of a comprehensive parametric study. In the interpretation process, the soil layer thickness in which the liquefaction takes place is found to be a key parameter, since by normalization with respect to this parameter, effects of a number of other parameters can be eliminated.     

Reliability of shallow foundations designed against bearing failure using LRFD

Worldwide, there is growing interest in the development of a rational reliability-based geotechnical design code. The reasons for this interest are at least two-fold; first, geotechnical engineers face significantly more uncertainties than those faced in other fields of engineering, therefore there is a need to properly characterize and deal with these uncertainties. Second, for decades, structural engineers have used a reliability-based design code, and there is a need to develop the same for geotechnical engineers, in order that the two groups can ‘speak the same language’. This paper develops a theoretical model to predict the probability that a shallow foundation will exceed its supporting soil's bearing capacity. The footing is designed using characteristic soil properties (cohesion and friction angle) derived from a single sample, or ‘core’, taken in the vicinity of the footing, and used in a load and resistance factor design approach. The theory predicting failure probability is validated using a two-dimensional random finite element method analysis of a strip footing. Agreement between theory and simulation is found to be very good. Therefore, the theory can be used with confidence to perform risk assessments of foundation designs and develop resistance factors for use in code provisions.     

竖向与水平复合加载下桶形基础承载性能的分析

在竖向和水平力共同作用的复合加载条件下地基承载性能及其破坏模式是吸力式桶形基础设计与施工中的关键技术问题。为此,以大型通用有限元分析软件系统ABAQUS为基础建立了桶形基础三维有限元计算模型,运用位移控制法确定了均质软黏土地基极限承载力系数与位移之间的归一化关系;采用Swipe试验加载方法,确定了桶形基础在竖向力与水平力平面上的地基破坏包络图,从极限分析上限方法的角度探讨了由数值计算所揭示的桶形基础破坏机制。     

Support vector machine applied to settlement of shallow foundations on cohesionless soils

The determination of settlement of shallow foundations on cohesionless soil is an important task in geotechnical engineering. Available methods for the determination of settlement are not reliable. In this study, the support vector machine (SVM), a novel type of learning algorithm based on statistical theory, has been used to predict the settlement of shallow foundations on cohesionless soil. SVM uses a regression technique by introducing an ε – insensitive loss function. A thorough sensitive analysis has been made to ascertain which parameters are having maximum influence on settlement. The study shows that SVM has the potential to be a useful and practical tool for prediction of settlement of shallow foundation on cohesionless soil.     

柔性和刚性浅基础的地基承载能力分析

为了研究刚性和柔性加载面下地基的破坏机制和极限承载力,着重对比分析了不考虑土体自重条件下柔性基础、基底完全光滑或完全粗糙的刚性基础的地基,采用关联流动的Mohr-Coulomb内切圆屈服准则,通过增量加载的有限元方法,全程模拟了地基由初始的线弹性状态逐渐过渡到塑性流动的极限破坏状态的过程。通过对这3种基础类型下地基的计算结果的对比分析,并结合国内外模型试验成果,得到如下结论：柔性和刚性浅基础地基在不考虑土体自重的条件下有相近的地基极限承载力,但基底水平面上竖向应力和位移的发展规律、临塑荷载及滑动面有着明显的区别。     

Application of a non-coaxial soil model in shallow foundations

The influence of a non-coaxial model for granular soils on shallow foundation analyses is investigated. The non-coaxial plasticity theory proposed by Rudnicki and Rice (J. Mech. Phys. Solids 1975, 23, 371–394) is integrated into a Drucker–Prager model with both perfect plasticity and strain hardening. This non-coaxial model is numerically implemented into the finite-element program ABAQUS using a substepping scheme with automatic error control. The influence of the non-coaxial model on footing settlement and bearing capacity is investigated under various loading and boundary conditions. Compared with the predictions using conventional coaxial models, the non-coaxial prediction results indicate that the settlement of a footing increases significantly when the non-coaxial component of plastic strain rate is taken into consideration, although ultimate footing bearing capacities are not affected significantly. The non-coaxial model has a different effect on footing settlements under different loading and boundary conditions. In general, the discrepancies between coaxial and non-coaxial predictions increase with increasing rotation of principal stresses of the soil mass beneath a footing. It can be concluded that if the non-coaxial component of plastic strain rate is neglected in shallow foundation problems using the finite-element method, the results tend to be non-conservative when designs are dominated by settlement of footings.     

浅基础竖向极限承载力的可靠度分析

结合各种地基土的原始载荷板试验资料,用太沙基理论公式、汉森理论公式和魏西克理论公式进行了浅基础极限承载力的计算,对计算模式的不确定性、土性固有的变异性及由其引起的极限承载力的不确定性等进行了研究;根据以上计算结果,计算了各类地基土承载力的可行度指标;结合上部结构的荷载标准及分项系数,计算了各类地基土承载力的分项系数。     

矩形浅基础地基极限承载力的理论解

对于非条形浅基础的承载力的求解,目前国内外学者均采用分步单独考虑地基自重影响的求解方法。为求解矩形浅基础地基极限承载力的理论解,首先假定三维地基滑动面,同时考虑黏聚力、超载和土的自重的耦合影响作用,然后在均布荷载作用下根据极限平衡理论,由塑性体的静力平衡条件得到地基承载力计算公式,最后对影响结果的各参数进行了讨论,得出一些有益的结论;通过算例将文中计算公式与几个典型公式计算结果进行了对比分析。验证了文中公式的实用性。     

Drained bearing response of shallow foundations on structured soils

This paper examines the drained bearing response of circular footings resting on structured soil deposits. Numerical simulations have been carried out using a finite element formulation of the Structured Cam Clay model. A parametric study was conducted by varying the parameters that govern the behaviour of structured soils and guidelines are given for designers to identify when effects of the soil structure are important. Under fully drained conditions, deformation within the structured soil supporting the footing usually occurs as a local or punching shear failure due to high compressibility of the structured soil and the mobilised bearing pressure increases with the footing movement, without reaching an ultimate value. A novel approximate method is presented to obtain the load–displacement response of a rigid circular footing resting on the surface of a structured soil deposit. This requires the properties of the soil in the reconstituted state and two additional parameters, which govern the natural structure of the soil. The proposed method has been applied to a published case study, where plate load test results are given for rigid circular steel plates resting on structured soil deposits. Fair agreement is observed between the computed and experimental results, suggesting the approximate method may be useful in design studies of foundations on structured soil deposits.     

关于偏心荷载下地基承载力的验算方法

针对偏心荷载作用下的地基承载力验算,以条形基础为例,介绍了Meyerhof提出的考虑荷载偏心的地基承载力计算方法,并通过与有限元上下限极限分析这一极限荷载精细数值计算方法的比较验证了其正确性和准确性。所考虑的地基既包括排水条件下的一般地基,也包括不排水强度随深度近似线性增大的饱和黏性土地基。依据有关机理深入分析了基础埋深对偏心荷载下地基承载力计算精度的影响,明确了可以考虑基础埋深有利作用的偏心距上限。进而采用本课题组所提出计算地基承载力的改进公式,通过计算并结合理论分析比较了国内规范验算方法与按Meyerhof方法的验算,表明采用后一方法更为合理。     

Progressive failure analysis of shallow foundations on soils with strain-softening behaviour

This paper presents a finite element approach to analyse the response of shallow foundations on soils with strain-softening behaviour. In these soils, a progressive failure can occur owing to a reduction of strength with increasing the plastic strains induced by loading. The present approach allows this failure process to be properly simulated by using a non-local elasto-viscoplastic constitutive model in conjunction with a Mohr–Coulomb yield function in which the shear strength parameters are reduced with the accumulated deviatoric plastic strain. Another significant advantage of the method is that it requires few material parameters as input data, with most of these parameters that can be readily obtained from conventional geotechnical tests. To assess the reliability of the proposed approach, some comparisons with experimental results from physical model tests are shown. A fairly good agreement is found between simulated and observed results. Finally, the progressive failure process that occurs in a dense sand layer owing to loading is analysed in details, and the main aspects concerning the associated failure mechanism are highlighted.     

倾斜与偏心荷载作用下裙板式基础破坏包络面研究

联合采用Swipe加载模式与固定位移比加载模式,对裙板式浅基础在倾斜与偏心荷载两种加载条件下的承载性能进行了比较系统的平面应变有限元分析,主要探讨了裙板式基础埋深、地基土不排水强度的非均质性对基础在竖向荷载V与水平荷载H、竖向荷载V与弯矩M加载平面内的破坏包络面的影响,揭示了地基在不同荷载分量组合条件下的失稳破坏机制。结果表明,基础埋深与地基土强度的非均质性对于地基失稳模式有较大影响,但V-H和V-M平面内的破坏包络面形状具有较好的归一化特性,并分别建议了裙板式基础在倾斜和偏心荷载作用下的破坏包络面方程。     

倾斜荷载作用下层状非均质地基的极限承载力

通过一定的室内模型试验对倾斜荷载作用下层状非均匀地基的极限承载力进行了试验研究.引入荷载倾斜影响系数,对于层状非均质地基的极限承载力计算公式进行了修正,给出了倾斜荷载作用下的地基极限承载力计算公式.根据模型试验结果,对所建立的计算公式进行验证.结果表明,对于倾斜荷载作用下的层状非均匀地基,根据修正后的Meyerhof承载力公式所得到的计算结果能够较好地与试验结果吻合.     

Interference effect of two closely-spaced shallow strip foundations on geogrid-reinforced sand

Summary Geotextiles and geogrids are now being used extensively in many civil engineering construction works. This study presents some laboratory model test results for the ultimate bearing capacity of an isolated, and two closely-spaced, strip foundations resting on unreinforced sand, and sand reinforced with layers of geogrid. Based on the model test results, the variation of the group efficiency with the centre-to-centre spacing of the foundation has been determined.     

原位载荷试验确定复合地基承载力方法研究

原位载荷试验是确定复合地基竖向承载力最可靠的方法。许多工程实例表明,当载荷试验加载不充分,无法通过极限荷载判断地基承载力特征值时,应根据《建筑地基处理技术规范》方法确定复合地基承载力特征值,但该值有时会偏小,这样的结果会导致设计人员采用的复合地基承载力特征值偏低,设计过分保守,由此造成技术投入加大,工程造价增加的不良结果。通过某工程同场地、同条件的一组素混凝土桩复合地基原位载荷试验数据与一组天然地基原位载荷试验数据对比,研究原位载荷试验测定复合地基承载力特征值方法的不足,讨论产生缺陷的原因。补充完善了《规范》通过载荷试验确定复合地基承载力确定方法,以期更好地促进复合地基技术及原位载荷试验的推广应用。     

膨胀土地区铁塔基础抗拔机理研究

在对高压输电线路的铁塔基础抗拔模型试验及原型试验的基础上,深入研究了膨胀土地基的抗拔性能,分析了土体位移、应力分布、承载能力以及破坏机理,指出了目前黏性土的抗拔理论计算中存在的缺陷,即土体的破坏不是只局限于破裂面的面破坏,而是整个土体内部的体破坏。提出了黏性土的抗拔承载力应由基础自重、基础上的土体重量、土的抗剪强度（破坏土体内部）以及应力重分布产生的地基承载力构成,并利用有限元进行了分析和验证。另外,对试验中的模型尺寸的影响也进行了分析。     

波浪荷载作用下斜向抗拔桩的承载特性分析

针对浮式海洋结构采用的桩基础,考虑土的循环软化效应,将软土的循环强度与Mohr-Coulomb屈服准则相结合,基于拟静力弹塑性分析建立了循环波浪载荷作用下斜向抗拔桩循环承载性能的计算模型,确定了斜向上载荷作用下抗拔桩的循环承载力,并与单调加载作用下的斜向抗拔桩的极限承载力进行了对比,进一步探讨了桩长、桩径、桩体模量及载荷循环次数等因素对斜向抗拔桩循环承载力的影响。研究结果表明：循环波浪荷载的作用导致了斜向抗拔桩土体循环强度的分布不均匀,从而降低了地基的循环承载力。斜向抗拔桩的动态极限承载力随循环次数的增加而降低,随桩长、桩径及桩体模量的增大而增大。     

褥垫层对复合地基承载特性影响的试验研究

通过现场静载荷试验,研究了不同厚度、不同材料的褥垫层对夯实水泥土单桩及多桩复合地基承载特性的影响。试验结果表明,随垫层厚度的增加,桩身分担荷载的比例逐渐减小,而桩间土分担荷载的比例却逐渐增大,表现为桩土应力比随垫层厚度增加而降低的特点。另一方面,垫层材料性能越好,则调整桩土协调变形的能力越强,即要求设置的褥垫层厚度越薄。对试验的两种材料不同厚度的褥垫层,其最佳厚度为0.2～0.3 m。