Calculation of Settlement and Inclination of Gravity Foundation in Coral Sands Based on Transfer Matrix Method

Abstract:

Settlement and inclination of gravity foundation are calculated and analyzed using transfer matrix method. The influences of vertical load, overturning moment, foundation width b and deformation modulus of subgrade soil E on the settlement and inclination of foundation are analyzed. Calculation shows that increasing both the width of foundation b and deformation modulus of subgrade soil E can improve the anti-overturning performance of foundation, and reducing the foundation width and increasing the deformation modulus of subgrade soil can reduce the subgrade settlement. This method can effectively calculate the settlement and inclination of gravity foundation.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 524-527)
• Pages: 404-407
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.524-527.404
• Online since: May 2012
• Authors: Ping Yang, Zhong Qing Cheng, Hai Bo Jiang
• Keywords: Gravity Foundation, Inclination, Settlement, Square Foundation, Transfer Matrix Method (TMM)

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