Numerical study on the performance of shell footing
This paper describes a study on the performance of shell footings using a non-linear finite element analysis with a finite element code, PLAXIS. The shell footing is found to have a better load carrying capacity compared with the conventional slab (flat) footing of similar cross sectional area. The...
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| Language: | English English |
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Construction Research Institute of Malaysia
2008
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15867/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15867/1/Numerical%20study%20on%20the%20performance%20of%20shell%20footing.pdf |
| Summary: | This paper describes a study on the performance of shell footings using a non-linear finite element analysis with a finite element code, PLAXIS. The shell footing is found to have a better load carrying capacity compared with the conventional slab (flat) footing of similar cross sectional area. The FE analysis also showed a reasonably good agreement with the laboratory experimental results. The effect of increasing the embedment ratio is also studied and found to increase the load carrying capacity of the shell footings. |
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