Undrained bearing capacity of square and rectangular footings

International Journal of Geomechanics

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 147-157

  Gourvenec, Susan ^a   Randolph, Mark ^a   Kingsnorth, Oliver ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Analytical techniques; Bearing capacity; Footings; Numerical analysis; Shallow foundations; Vertical loads

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BEARING CAPACITY; CLAY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOADS (FORCES);

RECTANGULAR FOOTINGS; SKEMPTON'S SHAPE FACTOR; SQUARE FOOTING; TRESCA SOIL MODEL; VON MISES SOIL MODEL;

FOUNDATIONS;

BEARING CAPACITY; CLAY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOOTING;

EID: 33747169386     PISSN: 15323641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1532-3641(2006)6:3(147)     Document Type: Article

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