Footings and Constitutive Laws
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
Volume 110, Issue 10
Abstract
In this paper, a novel analysis is proposed to predict the pressure‐settlement characteristics of footings using the hyperbolic stress‐strain curves of soils as the constitutive law. The analysis is competent to incorporate the effect of shape, base roughness, and flexibility of the footings. Analyses are developed both for strip and square footings. Results are examined in terms of ultimate bearing capacity, settlement at failure, and nondimensional correlations of settlement. Analytical data are compared with available experimental results and show excellent agreement.
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Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
Volume 110 • Issue 10 • October 1984
Pages: 1473 - 1488
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Copyright © 1984 ASCE.
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Published online: Oct 1, 1984
Published in print: Oct 1984
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