Bearing capacity of ring foundation due to various loading positions by finite element limit analysis
This paper investigates the effects of the footing loading position and the footing radii ratio (ri/ro) on the normalized
bearing capacity. Both smooth and rough footings located on frictional and cohesive soils are evaluated
by finite element limit analysis (FELA). Quadruple tests (i.e., T1, T2, T3 and T4) are propounded to reach the main
goal in this study. The obtained results are presented in the form of normalized bearing capacity charts and the
failure patterns for each condition. Based on the analysis, a nonlinear model is proposed to estimate the bearing
capacity of a ring footing subjected to varying loading positions.
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@Civilbest_Bearing_capacity_of_ring.pdf