Effect of strength non-homogeneity on the shape of failure envelopes for combined loading of strip and circular foundations on clay

Geotechnique

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 575-586

  Gourvenec, S ^a   Randolph, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bearing capacity; Footings foundations; Numerical modelling and analysis

Indexed keywords

CLAY; LOADING; SOILS;

FOUNDATION SHAPE;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

BEARING CAPACITY; CLAY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FOOTING; FOUNDATION; SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 0041822184     PISSN: 00168505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geot.2003.53.6.575     Document Type: Article

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