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Bearing capacity of foundations on rock mass using the method of characteristics
Author(s) -
Keshavarz Amin,
Kumar Jyant
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal for numerical and analytical methods in geomechanics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.419
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1096-9853
pISSN - 0363-9061
DOI - 10.1002/nag.2754
Subject(s) - bearing capacity , rock mass classification , hoek–brown failure criterion , geotechnical engineering , geology , geological strength index , slip (aerodynamics) , structural engineering , bearing (navigation) , mathematics , engineering , computer science , aerospace engineering , artificial intelligence
Summary The method of stress characteristics has been used for computing the ultimate bearing capacity of strip and circular footings placed on rock mass. The modified Hoek‐and‐Brown failure criterion has been used. Both smooth and rough footing‐rock interfaces have been modeled. The bearing capacity has been expressed in terms of nondimensional factors N σ 0 and N σ , corresponding to rock mass with (1) γ = 0 and (2) γ ≠ 0, respectively. The numerical results have been presented as a function of different input parameters needed to define the Hoek‐and‐Brown criterion. Slip line patterns and the pressure distribution along the footing base have also been examined. The results are found to compare generally well with the reported solutions.