Baraa A. Al-Dawoodi; Mohaned Q. Waheed; Falah H. Rahil
Abstract
This paper discusses a finite element analysis of shallow footing subjected to axial loading rested on different types of cohesive soil by using a computer program called PLAXIS-3D ...
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This paper discusses a finite element analysis of shallow footing subjected to axial loading rested on different types of cohesive soil by using a computer program called PLAXIS-3D (V.20) software. The behavior of cohesive soil is simulated using several constitutive models (Mohr-Coulomb model, Hardening soil model, and Hardening soil with small strain stiffness model in order to find the best match between theoretical and experimental results).Two cases are considered square and rectangle. Moreover, some parameters that affect the load settlement relation curve; such as internal friction angle and soil modulus elasticity were investigated. It was found that the simulation by the Hardening soil model with small strain stiffness gives better results in both cases of the square and rectangle (C=25) and square footing (C=70). It was also observed that increasing the foundation width led to increases in bearing capacity, however, there was an increase of bearing capacity to about (9.45 %) for an increase in footing width of (6.25), so it was about (17%) for (12.5). For square footing in stiff clayey soil, the bearing capacity of the soil increases to about (23%) when the range of the modules of elasticity of soil increases from (10000 to 30000KN/m2).
