Undrained capacity of circular shallow foundations under combined VHMT loading

Pengpeng He, Tim Newson

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Abstract

Torsional loads can be significant on shallow foundations for large onshore structures, such as wind turbines. However, torsional effects for circular foundations under a zero-tension interface condition have not been well studied. This paper shows the results of finite element analysis of circular foundations with a no-tension interface under combined vertical, horizontal, moment and torsional loading. Similar equations to current forms of V-H expression are applied to model the V-T relationship. The normalized H-T and M-T envelopes have been simulated with existing analytical equations, but with some modifications. The developed approaches will provide improved design methods for estimating torsional capacity of shallow foundations.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGeotechnical Engineering in the XXI Century: Lessons learned and future challenges
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the XVI Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (XVI PCSMGE)
EditorsNorma Patricia López-Acosta, Eduardo Martínez-Hernández , Alejandra Liliana Espinosa-Santiago, José Alfredo Mendoza-Promotor, Alexandra Ossa López
PublisherIOS Press BV
Pages1018-1025
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-64368-031-6
ISBN (Print)978-1-64368-030-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 13 Nov 2019
EventXVI PANAMERICAN CONFERENCE ON SOIL MECHANICS AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING - Cancun, Cancun, Mexico
Duration: 17 Nov 201920 Nov 2019

Conference

ConferenceXVI PANAMERICAN CONFERENCE ON SOIL MECHANICS AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityCancun
Period17/11/1920/11/19

Keywords

  • Circular foundation
  • no-tension interface
  • failure envelope
  • torsional load
  • finite element analysis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering

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