ON AN IMPROVED APPLICATION OF KOETTER'S EQUATION

Hearing capacities were calculated by Koetter's equations for the maximum angle of shearing strength as well as for the angle at the residual state, assuming footings to be perfectly rough. The equations were integrated along an observed slip line by taking into account the extent of mobilization of the angle of shearing strength which was determined by combining the measured shearing strains with a stress-strain relationship obtained by plane strain shear tests. The results were compared with those obtained experimentally from comprehensive investigations being made on the shearing capacity of shallow foundations in dense sand.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was presented and discussed at the 2nd International Conference on Numeric Methods in Geomechanics, Virginia Polytechnical Institute and State University, Blacksburg, June 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

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• Authors:
  • Yamaguchi, H
  • KIMURA, T
  • Fuji-i, N
• Conference:
  • This paper was presented and discussed at the 2nd International Conference on Numeric Methods in Geomechanics, Virginia Polytechnical Institute and State University, Blacksburg, June 1976.
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 183-193
• Serial:
  • Volume: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bearing capacity; Equations; Finite differences; Footings; Foundations; Granular soils; Mathematical methods; Sand; Shear strength; Soil mechanics; Strain (Mechanics); Stresses
• Old TRIS Terms: Kotter's equation; Strains
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00156405
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 29 1977 12:00AM