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Seismic bearing capacity of shallow strip footing embedded in slope resting on two-layered soil Cover

Seismic bearing capacity of shallow strip footing embedded in slope resting on two-layered soil

By: Litan Debnath  
Open Access
|Sep 2021

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Geometry of footing on two-layered soil profile.
Geometry of footing on two-layered soil profile.

Figure 2

Failure mechanism and wedges assumed in present analysis.
Failure mechanism and wedges assumed in present analysis.

Figure 3

Active wedge in Top layer.
Active wedge in Top layer.

Figure 4

Active wedge in Bottom layer.
Active wedge in Bottom layer.

Figure 5

Passive wedge in Top layer.
Passive wedge in Top layer.

Figure 6

Passive wedge in Bottom layer.
Passive wedge in Bottom layer.

Figure 7

Load spread mechanism.
Load spread mechanism.

Figure 8

Design chart of Bearing capacity coefficient at φ2 = 30°, δ2 = φ2/2, i = 150, δ1/δ2 = 0.8, kv = kh/2, γ1/γ2 = 0.8, Df/B0 = 0.5, h1/B0 = 0.25, 2c2/B0γ2 = 0.2, c1/c2 = 0.8.
Design chart of Bearing capacity coefficient at φ2 = 30°, δ2 = φ2/2, i = 150, δ1/δ2 = 0.8, kv = kh/2, γ1/γ2 = 0.8, Df/B0 = 0.5, h1/B0 = 0.25, 2c2/B0γ2 = 0.2, c1/c2 = 0.8.

Figure 9

Design chart of Bearing capacity coefficient at φ2 = 40°, δ2 = φ2/2, i = 150, δ1/δ2 = 0.8, kv = kh/2, γ1/γ2 = 0.8, Df/B0 = 1, h1/B0 = 0.25, 2c2/B0γ2 = 0.2, c1/c2 = 0.8
Design chart of Bearing capacity coefficient at φ2 = 40°, δ2 = φ2/2, i = 150, δ1/δ2 = 0.8, kv = kh/2, γ1/γ2 = 0.8, Df/B0 = 1, h1/B0 = 0.25, 2c2/B0γ2 = 0.2, c1/c2 = 0.8

Figure 10

Flowchart of PSO algorithm.
Flowchart of PSO algorithm.

Figure 11

Schematic structure of a particle in PSO (Kalatehjari 2013).
Schematic structure of a particle in PSO (Kalatehjari 2013).

Figure 12

Variation of NγE with kh for φ2 = 30°, δ2 = φ2/2, φ1/φ2 = 0.8, δ1/δ2 = 0.8, kv = kh/2, γ1/γ2 = 0.8, Df/B0 = 0.5, h1/B0 = 0.25, 2c2/B0γ2 = 0.2, c1/c2 = 0.8.
Variation of NγE with kh for φ2 = 30°, δ2 = φ2/2, φ1/φ2 = 0.8, δ1/δ2 = 0.8, kv = kh/2, γ1/γ2 = 0.8, Df/B0 = 0.5, h1/B0 = 0.25, 2c2/B0γ2 = 0.2, c1/c2 = 0.8.

Figure 13

Variation of NγE with kh for φ2 = 30°, δ2 = φ2/2, i = 150, δ1/δ2 = 0.8, kv = kh/2, γ1/γ2 = 0.8, Df/B0 = 0.5, h1/B0 = 0.25, 2c2/B0γ2 = 0.2, c1c2 = 0.8.
Variation of NγE with kh for φ2 = 30°, δ2 = φ2/2, i = 150, δ1/δ2 = 0.8, kv = kh/2, γ1/γ2 = 0.8, Df/B0 = 0.5, h1/B0 = 0.25, 2c2/B0γ2 = 0.2, c1c2 = 0.8.

Figure 14

Variation of NγE with kh for φ2 = 300, δ2 = φ2/2, i = 150, δ1/δ2 = 0.8, kV = kh/2, φ1/φ2 = 0.8, Df/B0 = 0.5, h1/B0 = 0.25, 2c2/B0γ2 = 0.2, c1/c2 = 0.8.
Variation of NγE with kh for φ2 = 300, δ2 = φ2/2, i = 150, δ1/δ2 = 0.8, kV = kh/2, φ1/φ2 = 0.8, Df/B0 = 0.5, h1/B0 = 0.25, 2c2/B0γ2 = 0.2, c1/c2 = 0.8.

Figure 15

Variation of NγE with kh for φ2 = 30°, δ2 = φ2/2, i = 15, δ1/δ2 = 0.8, kv = kh/2, φ1/φ2 = 0.8, Df/B0 = 0.5, γ1/γ2 = 0.80, 2c2/B0γ2 = 0.2, c1/c2 = 0.8.
Variation of NγE with kh for φ2 = 30°, δ2 = φ2/2, i = 15, δ1/δ2 = 0.8, kv = kh/2, φ1/φ2 = 0.8, Df/B0 = 0.5, γ1/γ2 = 0.80, 2c2/B0γ2 = 0.2, c1/c2 = 0.8.

Figure 16

Variation of NγE with kh for φ2 = 30°, δ2 = φ2/2 i = 150, c2/c2 = 0.8, kV = kh/2, φ1/φ2 = 0.8, Df/B0 = 0.5, h1/B0 = 0.25, γ1/γ2 = 0.8.
Variation of NγE with kh for φ2 = 30°, δ2 = φ2/2 i = 150, c2/c2 = 0.8, kV = kh/2, φ1/φ2 = 0.8, Df/B0 = 0.5, h1/B0 = 0.25, γ1/γ2 = 0.8.

Figure 17

Variation of NγE with kh for φ2 = 30, δ2 = φ2/2, Df/B0 = 0.5 i = 20°, h1/B0 = 0.25, γ1/γ2 = 0.8, δ1/δ2 = 0.8, φ1/φ2 = 0.8, 2c2/B0γ2 = 0, c1/c2 = 0.
Variation of NγE with kh for φ2 = 30, δ2 = φ2/2, Df/B0 = 0.5 i = 20°, h1/B0 = 0.25, γ1/γ2 = 0.8, δ1/δ2 = 0.8, φ1/φ2 = 0.8, 2c2/B0γ2 = 0, c1/c2 = 0.

Figure 18

Variation of NγE with kh for φ2 = 30°, δ2 = φ2/2 i = 150, δ1/δ2 = 0.8, kV = kh/2, φ1/φ2 = 0.8, Df/B0 = 0.5, h1/B0 = 0.25, γ1/γ2 = 0.8.
Variation of NγE with kh for φ2 = 30°, δ2 = φ2/2 i = 150, δ1/δ2 = 0.8, kV = kh/2, φ1/φ2 = 0.8, Df/B0 = 0.5, h1/B0 = 0.25, γ1/γ2 = 0.8.

Figure 19

Variation of NγE with kh for φ2 = 20°, δ2 = φ2/2, i = 20° δ1/δ2 = 1.1, kv = kh/2, γ1/γ2 = 1.1, Df/B0 = 0.50, 2c2/B0γ2, = 0, c1/c2 = 0.
Variation of NγE with kh for φ2 = 20°, δ2 = φ2/2, i = 20° δ1/δ2 = 1.1, kv = kh/2, γ1/γ2 = 1.1, Df/B0 = 0.50, 2c2/B0γ2, = 0, c1/c2 = 0.

Figure 20

Variation of NγE with kh for φ2 = 30°, i = 20°, δ2 = φ2/2, h1/B0 = 0.25, δ1/δ2 = 1.1, kv = kh/2, φ1/φ2 = 1.1, D/B0 = 0.50, 2c2/B0γ2 = 0, c1/c2 = 0.
Variation of NγE with kh for φ2 = 30°, i = 20°, δ2 = φ2/2, h1/B0 = 0.25, δ1/δ2 = 1.1, kv = kh/2, φ1/φ2 = 1.1, D/B0 = 0.50, 2c2/B0γ2 = 0, c1/c2 = 0.

Figure 21

Variation of NγE with kh for φ2 = 30°, i = 20°, δ2 = φ2/2, h1/B0 = 0.25, δ1/δ2 = 1.1, kv = kh/2, φ1/φ2 = 1.1, D/B0 = 0.50, γ1/γ2 = 1.1.
Variation of NγE with kh for φ2 = 30°, i = 20°, δ2 = φ2/2, h1/B0 = 0.25, δ1/δ2 = 1.1, kv = kh/2, φ1/φ2 = 1.1, D/B0 = 0.50, γ1/γ2 = 1.1.

Figure 22

Comparison of variation in static bearing capacity coefficients (NCS) with c1/c2 for i = 300.
Comparison of variation in static bearing capacity coefficients (NCS) with c1/c2 for i = 300.

Figure 23

Comparison of seismic bearing capacity coefficients (NcE) with kh for Df/B0 = 0, i = 30°, c1/c2 = 1.
Comparison of seismic bearing capacity coefficients (NcE) with kh for Df/B0 = 0, i = 30°, c1/c2 = 1.

Undrained seismic bearing capacity Ncs for strip footing placed adjacent to two layered slope with i=15°_

khDf/B0c1/c2c1/γB0khDf/B0c1/c2c1/γB0


12461246
00.250.255.525.545.565.5600.500.254.544.604.624.64
0.55.525.545.565.560.54.524.604.614.63
0.755.425.375.435.460.754.524.604.604.62
14.744.404.414.4214.364.424.444.47
1.53.053.173.223.221.53.323.453.523.54
22.42.522.582.621.552.822.902.92
3-1.801.851.8832.122.222.24
4-0.61.511.5340.911.841.90
5-1.291.3151.611.64
0.750.254.504.464.254.4910.254.404.494.524.53
0.54.54.484.534.590.54.394.494.524.53
0.754.44.44.544.580.754.384.494.524.53
14.354.24.454.4914.384.444.474.48
1.54.053.843.933.961.53.884.24.34.33
23.453.243.363.421.873.623.763.82
3-2.442.622.6832.73.073.13
4-1.122.202.2841.382.642.71
5-1.922.052.272.42
1.250.254.424.464.504.521.50.254.444.504.524.53
0.54.414.434.484.510.54.414.494.524.53
0.754.404.424.474.500.754.414.494.524.54
14.394.414.454.4814.384.444.474.48
1.54.013.593.743.851.54.174.494.524.44
23.673.23.423.4522.344.184.314.37
3-2.642.922.9733.13.543.74
4-1.672.592.6741.923.33.43
5-2.362.4852.873.12
0.10.250.254.844.794.84.810.10.50.254.124.24.234.24
0.54.824.784.84.810.54.134.24.244.24
0.754.644.794.84.810.754.134.24.244.24
14.124.154.24.2114.064.154.194.21
1.5-3.033.093.111.53.373.463.5
2-2.422.492.5122.762.872.91
3-1.821.8732.212.25
4-1.471.5141.851.89
5-1.2851.65
0.750.254.114.144.184.210.254.064.154.184.19
0.54.084.134.184.190.54.054.144.194.19
0.754.064.144.184.190.754.044.134.184.19
14.044.154.24.2114.024.114.144.17
1.5-3.743.853.891.54.074.184.2
2-3.133.313.3623.483.713.79
3-2.612.6833.013.1
4-2.142.2842.342.67
5-2.0252.38
1.250.254.084.144.184.191.50.254.054.144.184.19
0.54.064.144.184.20.54.044.144.184.19
0.754.054.134.184.190.754.054.144.184.19
14.044.154.24.2114.064.144.194.2
1.5-4.144.194.21.54.144.194.2
2-3.844.074.1623.954.184.2
3-3.373.4833.673.82
4-2.543.0542.723.38
5-2.6852.98

Comparison of the variation in Ncs for i=15°_

h1/B0Df/B0c1/c2Xiao et al. (2019)Present study

c1/γB0c1/γB0

12461246
0.50.250.255.715.735.745.745.685.705.715.72
0.55.715.735.745.745.685.705.715.72
0.755.535.575.585.595.495.555.565.57
14.514.584.614.634.494.534.584.60
0.500.254.704.754.774.774.684.714.744.74
0.54.704.754.774.774.684.724.754.75
0.754.704.744.774.774.684.714.754.75
14.514.574.614.624.454.514.594.59
10.250.255.715.735.735.755.685.705.715.72
0.55.715.735.735.745.685.705.705.71
0.755.525.575.585.595.505.555.565.57
14.514.584.614.634.484.554.594.61
0.500.254.704.754.774.784.684.724.744.75
0.54.714.754.774.784.674.744.754.76
0.754.704.754.774.784.664.744.744.75
14.514.584.624.624.494.554.604.61
20.250.255.715.735.745.735.695.725.725.73
0.55.715.735.745.745.695.715.725.73
0.755.525.575.585.595.505.555.565.57
14.514.584.624.635.495.535.545.55
0.500.254.704.744.774.794.694.724.754.77
0.54.704.764.774.774.684.704.734.75
0.754.704.744.764.784.674.684.704.72
14.514.584.614.624.474.544.594.60
30.250.255.705.735.745.745.695.715.725.72
0.55.705.735.745.745.695.715.725.72
0.755.525.565.585.585.505.555.565.57
14.514.584.614.624.484.554.584.60
0.500.254.714.754.774.784.694.724.744.77
0.54.704.754.774.784.684.724.744.77
0.754.704.754.774.774.674.714.734.73
14.514.584.614.634.494.554.594.60

Comparison of the variation in Ncs for i=30°_

h1/B0Df/B0c1/c2Xiao et al. (2019)Present study

c1/γB0c1/γB0

12461246
0.50.250.255.155.205.235.235.115.165.215.21
0.55.155.205.225.235.115.165.215.20
0.754.864.955.005.014.814.884.914.96
13.884.014.074.093.824.014.034.05
0.500.254.094.184.234.244.054.164.204.21
0.54.094.184.234.244.024.144.184.20
0.754.094.184.234.244.014.124.164.18
13.884.004.074.093.843.954.024.05
10.250.255.155.205.225.235.105.155.205.21
0.55.155.205.225.235.095.135.195.20
0.754.854.955.005.014.804.854.904.93
13.833.994.064.083.803.923.994.01
0.500.254.104.194.244.254.074.114.204.22
0.54.104.194.234.254.054.104.194.20
0.754.104.194.234.254.044.104.184.19
13.833.994.064.083.803.954.044.06
20.250.255.155.205.225.235.115.175.205.21
0.55.155.205.225.235.105.175.205.21
0.754.854.955.005.014.824.904.964.99
13.833.994.064.083.813.954.014.04
0.500.254.094.194.234.254.074.154.204.22
0.54.094.194.234.254.054.144.204.21
0.754.094.194.234.254.054.144.204.21
13.823.984.054.073.803.944.014.04
30.250.255.165.205.225.235.115.185.205.21
0.55.165.205.225.235.115.175.205.21
0.754.854.955.005.014.814.924.995.00
13.833.994.064.083.803.964.034.06
0.500.254.104.194.234.254.074.154.204.23
0.54.094.194.234.244.064.144.204.22
0.754.104.194.234.244.054.124.184.20
13.833.994.064.083.803.934.034.06

Undrained seismic bearing capacity Ncs for strip footing placed adjacent to two layered slope with i=30°_

khDf/B0c1/c2c1/γB0khDf/B0c1/c2c1/γB0


12461246
00.250.255.125.165.185.1900.50.254.064.144.214.23
0.55.125.165.185.190.54.054.134.194.22
0.754.824.914.964.970.754.034.114.174.20
13.83.964.034.0513.83.964.064.08
1.52.232.812.92.931.52.323.013.103.12
22.182.32.3322.452.612.65
31.251.681.7231.4422.06
41.331.3841.651.72
511.1751.241.5
0.750.253.823.974.064.0910.253.803.924.044.06
0.53.833.974.064.090.53.803.924.044.06
0.753.823.974.074.090.753.803.914.044.06
13.83.964.064.0913.823.964.034.05
1.52.513.253.373.411.52.643.443.593.64
22.732.92.9522.963.173.23
31.672.312.3831.862.562.67
41.922.0542.172.34
51.51.851.742.07
1.250.253.833.964.034.061.50.253.83.964.034.05
0.53.833.964.034.050.53.793.964.024.04
0.753.833.964.034.050.753.83.964.034.05
13.833.964.034.0513.83.964.034.05
1.52.743.653.843.91.52.83.844.014.04
23.23.453.5323.413.713.8
32.12.93.0232.333.183.32
42.432.6442.692.94
52.022.3552.282.64
0.10.250.254.254.314.344.340.10.50.253.573.683.743.76
0.54.254.314.344.350.53.573.693.743.76
0.754.254.314.334.330.753.573.693.743.76
13.443.63.673.713.443.613.683.71
1.52.62.72.731.52.822.942.97
22.032.152.1922.292.462.5
31.571.6131.891.95
41.231.341.481.64
51.151.4
0.750.253.453.613.683.710.253.443.613.683.7
0.53.453.613.683.70.53.443.613.683.7
0.753.453.613.683.70.753.453.613.683.71
13.453.613.683.713.453.613.683.7
1.53.043.183.221.53.233.443.5
22.552.752.8122.783.043.12
32.22.2832.52.62
41.741.9642.032.27
51.7451.97
1.250.253.453.613.683.671.50.253.443.613.683.7
0.53.443.613.683.670.53.443.613.683.7
0.753.443.613.683.670.753.443.613.683.7
13.453.613.683.713.453.623.683.7
1.53.473.683.711.53.613.683.7
22.953.33.3823.133.593.68
32.762.9133.063.24
42.182.5442.332.86
52.2252.53

Comparison of the variation in Ncs for i=45°_

h1/B0Df/B0c1/c2Xiao et al. (2019)Present study

c1/γB0c1/γB0

12461246
0.50.250.254.574.634.664.674.544.604.624.64
0.54.574.644.664.684.534.604.614.63
0.754.234.344.404.414.214.314.374.40
13.443.573.633.653.413.533.553.59
0.500.253.493.623.673.703.453.583.623.67
0.53.493.613.673.703.443.593.603.67
0.753.493.613.683.703.433.563.593.66
13.443.573.633.653.423.533.563.64
10.250.254.574.634.664.674.554.604.634.65
0.54.574.634.664.684.544.584.624.64
0.754.134.284.354.374.114.254.334.35
13.163.413.513.543.113.383.503.52
0.500.253.493.613.683.693.453.593.643.67
0.53.493.613.683.693.443.583.633.67
0.753.493.613.683.693.433.573.633.67
13.163.413.513.543.123.383.503.52
20.250.254.584.644.664.684.544.604.624.66
0.54.584.634.674.684.534.604.614.64
0.754.114.284.354.384.104.254.324.32
13.153.413.503.543.113.403.483.50
0.500.253.493.613.673.693.443.583.623.64
0.53.493.613.683.693.423.563.613.63
0.753.493.613.673.693.413.543.583.61
13.153.413.513.543.103.363.523.52
30.250.254.584.644.674.674.554.624.644.65
0.54.584.634.674.684.544.604.624.64
0.754.114.284.354.374.084.244.314.35
13.153.403.513.543.123.363.413.48
0.500.253.493.613.673.693.443.603.623.65
0.53.483.613.673.693.433.603.613.63
0.753.493.613.673.673.423.583.603.63
13.153.403.513.543.133.383.493.51

Comparison of variation of seismic bearing capacity (quE) KN/m2 with γ (KN/m3) for the case of φ = 30°, c = 9_8KN/m2, i = 20°, B0 = 10m_

Sawada et al. (1994)Askari and Farzaneh (2003)Yamamoto (2010)Present Analysis
khγ=9.8γ=19.8γ=9.8γ=19.8γ=9.8γ=19.8γ=9.8γ=19.8
0.11798332110661856101317951614.143139.92
0.217703269829130775512836541167

Comparison of the variation in Ncs with different kh and c1/c2 for i=0° and Df/B0_

khNcs (Present study)Ncs (Jahani et al. 2019)

c1/c2=0.25c1/c2=0.50c1/c2=0.75c1/c2=0.25c1/c2=0.50c1/c2=0.75
05.623.943.065.6743.1
0.15.203.482.755.253.582.73
0.24.043.042.374.443.122.4
0.33.382.652.123.472.72.15

Comparison of the variation in Ncs with different cu/γB0, Df/B0, c1/c2 for i=30°_

cu/γB0Ncs (Present study)Ncs (Wu et al. 2020)

Df/B0=0.5, c1/c2=0.5Df/B0=1.5, c1/c2=0.5Df/B0=1.5, c1/c2=1.5Df/B0=0.5, c1/c2=1.5Df/B0=0.5, c1/c2=0.5Df/B0=1.5, c1/c2=0.5Df/B0=1.5, c1/c2=1.5Df/B0=0.5, c1/c2=1.5
14.063.782.782.344.053.792.82.34
24.153.923.052.954.163.963.013.01
44.204.023.113.044.194.023.123.12
64.224.043.223.104.24.043.153.15
84.244.063.233.144.214.053.173.17
104.254.083.243.164.224.63.173.17
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sgem-2021-0021 | Journal eISSN: 2083-831X | Journal ISSN: 0137-6365
Language: English
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Submitted on: Dec 15, 2020
Accepted on: Jun 20, 2021
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