Estimation of bearing capacity of circular footings on sands based on cone penetration test

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 442-452

  Lee, Junhwan ^a   Salgado, Rodrigo ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bearing capacity; Footings; Foundation design; Sand; Settlement

Indexed keywords

BEARING CAPACITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRICTION; STRESS ANALYSIS;

CIRCULAR FOOTINGS; CONE PENETRATION TEST; SOIL FRICTION ANGLE; STRESS STATES;

SAND;

BEARING CAPACITY; CONE PENETRATION TEST; SAND;

EID: 15844411105     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2005)131:4(442)     Document Type: Article

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