An experimental investigation of ring footings resting on granular material subject to combined V-H-M loading

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1 civil engineering dept, faculty of engineering, ferdowsi university of mashhad

2 Civil Engineering Dept. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

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In some structures, such as oil platforms and wind turbines, depending on the type of utilization, the footing is subjected to combined vertical load, horizontal load, and bending moment (V-H-M). In this study, the behavior of the ring footings resting on sand subjected to combined V-H-M loading is experimentally investigated by conducting 100 tests using six load paths. Three values for the diameter ratio of the ring footing models are assumed, including n=0.2, 0.4, and 0.6, along with a circular foundation (n=0). The failure points were determined, on the basis of load-settlement diagrams, and by using the set of these points, the failure envelope was plotted in the vertical load-horizontal load, vertical load-bending moment, and horizontal-bending moment spaces. This failure envelope follows a parabolic curve in V-H and V-M/B spaces. The results indicate a parabolic curve for the failure envelope in V-H and V-M/B spaces which is dependent upon the diameter ratio. Moreover, the most efficient of a ring footing during eccentric or inclined loading takes place when n is within a range from 0.2 to 0.4.

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Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering
Volume 53, Issue 4
July 2021
Pages 1607-1622

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