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Jun 1973
Bearing Capacity Determination by Limit Analysis
Authors: Wai F. Chen, M.ASCE, and Hugh L. DavidsonAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 99, Issue 6
Abstract
The upper bound technique of limit analysis is used to develop approximate solutions for the bearing capacity of cohesive soils with weight. Solutions are presented for smooth and rough and surface and subsurface footings. Soil is treated as a perfectly plastic medium with the associated flow rule after Drucker. The limit analysis solutions for smooth surface footings are shown to compare favorably with slip-line solutions. Meyerhof's solutions and the limit analysis solutions for rough, subsurface footings are shown to agree remarkably well.
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Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 99 • Issue 6 • June 1973
Pages: 433 - 449
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© 1973 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jun 1973
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Wai F. Chen, M.ASCE
Assoc. Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Fritz Lab., Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, Pa.
Hugh L. Davidson
Teaching Asst., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, Pa.
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