Paper Title:

The Improved Soil Model of Finite Compressible Layer

Periodical Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 170 - 173)
Main Theme Progress in Civil Engineering
Edited by Mingjin Chu, Xiangran Li, Jingzhou Lu, Xingmin Hou and Xiaogang Wang
Pages 64-67
DOI 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.170-173.64
Citation Li Na Yao et al., 2012, Applied Mechanics and Materials, 170-173, 64
Online since May, 2012
Authors Li Na Yao, Guang Hua Yang, Peng Hua Wang
Keywords Finite Compressible Layer, Nonlinear Settlement, Secant Modulus, Soil Model
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Abstract

Choosing an accurate soil model is the key point in calculating the foundation settlement. The commonly used models in engineering practices are the Winkler’s model, elastic half space model and finite compressible layer model. Among these models, the finite compressible layer model is widely used in the designing of raft foundation. As the finite compressible layer model can not reflect the nature of the in situ soil and the nonlinear settlement, in this paper we try to modify the elastic modulus E by the secant modulus in order to improve the soil model of finite compressible layer.