Bearing capacity of interfering multiple strip footings by using lower bound finite elements limit analysis |
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Authors: | Jyant Kumar Paramita Bhattacharya |
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Institution: | Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India |
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Abstract: | The ultimate bearing capacity of a number of multiple strip footings, identically spaced and equally loaded to failure at the same time, is computed by using the lower bound limit analysis in combination with finite elements. The efficiency factor (ξγ), due to the component of soil unit weight, is computed with respect to changes in the clear spacing (S) between the footings. It is noted that the failure load for a footing in the group becomes always greater than that of a single isolated footing. The values of ξγ for the smooth footings are found to be always lower than the rough footings. The values of ξγ are found to increase continuously with a decrease in the spacing between footings. As compared to the available theoretical and experimental results reported in literature, the present analysis provides generally a little lower values of ξγ. |
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Keywords: | Bearing capacity Failure Finite elements Footings Limit analysis Optimization |
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