Lyle, Nathan Ross (2009) Comprehensive design charts for the footing on slope problem. [USQ Project]
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Abstract
The problem of a rigid foundation resting near a slope or cut is a problem commonly experienced in engineering practice. Some of the major examples of this problem include
mobile phone towers, bridge abutments and basement construction of high--rise buildings. This project illustrates the use of explicit finite difference software (FLAC) to analyse the behaviour exhibited by the slope due to loading. The purpose of this research was to create
a comprehensive set of design charts for the footing on slope problem. These design charts use nondimensional axes in order to allow the practising engineer to better visualise trends that exist due to the various dimensions of the problem.
The FLAC model used to obtain results for use in the design charts was validated against a number of available solutions. These included Upper Bound--Lower Bound, and physical model solutions. Extensive parametric studies were conducted into the effect of the H/B, D/B, Strength, Surcharge and Stability Number Ratios.
A number of illustrated examples were prepared to enable easy use of the design charts created for this project. These allow the user to learn the skills necessary to obtain the bearing capacity of a given footing on slope using the design charts. These examples increase the value of the design charts to practicing engineers greatly.In addition to the studies conducted for the smooth foundation case, used for creating the design charts, analysis into the case of a rough soil--footing interface was conducted. The results from this analysis were that the smooth soil-foundation interface case is conservative and provides a lower bearing capacity than the rough soil-foundation interface case
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| Item Type: | USQ Project |
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| Refereed: | No |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Engineering and Surveying - Department of Agricultural, Civil and Environmental Engineering (Up to 30 Jun 2013) |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Jul 2010 05:19 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jul 2010 06:43 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | design charts; slope; footings |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 09 Engineering > 0905 Civil Engineering > 090501 Civil Geotechnical Engineering 09 Engineering > 0905 Civil Engineering > 090506 Structural Engineering |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 40 ENGINEERING > 4005 Civil engineering > 400502 Civil geotechnical engineering 40 ENGINEERING > 4005 Civil engineering > 400510 Structural engineering |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/8509 |
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