Practical Subgrade Model for Improved Soil-Structure Interaction Analysis: Model Development
Publication: International Journal of Geomechanics
Volume 11, Issue 1
Abstract
This note outlines the theoretical development of a new subgrade model with inherent spring coupling called the modified Kerr-Reissner (MK-R) model. The MK-R model is a novel hybrid that synergistically combines the advantages of mechanical and simplified-continuum subgrade models with the specific objective of producing a model that is straightforward to implement in routine practice.
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Acknowledgments
The ANSYS (version 11.0) software and computer hardware on which it was installed that were used for all analyses involving the MK-R model were provided by URS Energy and Construction Division. This support is acknowledged with gratitude. The use of software trade names in this note is for necessary identification purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement of that software by the writers or their employers.
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International Journal of Geomechanics
Volume 11 • Issue 1 • February 2011
Pages: 59 - 64
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Received: Sep 9, 2009
Accepted: Jun 10, 2010
Published online: Jan 14, 2011
Published in print: Feb 2011
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