Effect of foundation embedment on consolidation response
Effect of foundation embedment on consolidation response
Embedment will generally reduce the magnitude and rate of consolidation settlement of shallow foundations due to the resistance of the soil above foundation level, the reduction in foundation load due to side friction and the longer drainage paths. Conversely, embedment provided by foundation skirts may increase the magnitude and rate of consolidation settlement due to additional one-dimensional compression within the soil plug. This paper presents an investigation into the consolidation response of surface and variously embedded foundations in an isotropic elastic half-space. The results show that embedment, the type of embedment and interface roughness can have a marked effect on consolidation response.
Consolidation, Excess pore pressure, Finite elements, Foundations
638-641
Gourvenec, S. M.
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Randolph, M. F.
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2009
Gourvenec, S. M.
6ff91ad8-1a91-42fe-a3f4-1b5d6f5ce0b8
Randolph, M. F.
75caa33a-e630-4ae8-84cd-758797bf9633
Gourvenec, S. M. and Randolph, M. F.
(2009)
Effect of foundation embedment on consolidation response.
In Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering: The Academia and Practice of Geotechnical Engineering.
vol. 1,
.
(doi:10.3233/978-1-60750-031-5-638).
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Embedment will generally reduce the magnitude and rate of consolidation settlement of shallow foundations due to the resistance of the soil above foundation level, the reduction in foundation load due to side friction and the longer drainage paths. Conversely, embedment provided by foundation skirts may increase the magnitude and rate of consolidation settlement due to additional one-dimensional compression within the soil plug. This paper presents an investigation into the consolidation response of surface and variously embedded foundations in an isotropic elastic half-space. The results show that embedment, the type of embedment and interface roughness can have a marked effect on consolidation response.
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Published date: 2009
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17th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ICSMGE 2009, , Alexandria, Egypt, 2009-10-05 - 2009-10-09
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Consolidation, Excess pore pressure, Finite elements, Foundations
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