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http://dx.doi.org/10.7843/kgs.2014.30.3.59

Numerical Studies on Combined VM Loading and Eccentricity Factor of Circular Footings on Sand  

Kim, Dong-Joon (R&D Division, Hyundai E&C Co., Ltd.)
Youn, Jun-Ung (R&D Division, Hyundai E&C Co., Ltd.)
Jee, Sung-Hyun (R&D Division, Hyundai E&C Co., Ltd.)
Choo, Yun Wook (Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engrg., Kongju National Univ.)
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Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society / v.30, no.3, 2014 , pp. 59-72 More about this Journal
Abstract
For circular rigid footings with a rough base on sand, combined vertical - moment loading capacity was studied by three-dimensional numerical modelling. Mohr-Coulomb plasticity model with the associated flow-rule was used for the soil. After comparing the results of the swipe loading method, which can construct the interaction diagram with smaller number of analyses, and those of the probe loading method, which can simulate the load-paths in the conventional load tests, it was found that both loading methods give similar results. Conventional methods based on the effective width or area concept and the results by eccentricity factor ($e_{\gamma}$) were reviewed. The results by numerical modelling of this study were compared with those of previous studies. The combined loading capacity for vertical (V) - moment (M) loading was barely affected by the internal friction angle. It was found that the effective width concept expressed in the form of eccentricity factor can be applied to circular footings. The numerical results of this study were smaller than the previous experimental results and the differences between them increased with the eccentricity and moment load. Discussions are made on the reason of the disparities between the numerical and experimental results, and the areas for further researches are mentioned.
Keywords
Shallow foundation; Combined loading; Interaction diagram; Eccentricity factor; Circular footing; Swipe loading; Numerical modelling;
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