TESTING THE SHAPE OF CONTACT PRESSURE CURVES

The purpose of this paper is to establish adequate sampling schemes to study the behavior at the edges of soft foundations by use of earth pressure cells. By making certain assumptions about the accuracy of the contact pressure, as measured by earth pressure cells, and the shape of the contact pressure distribution under the raft, it is possible to make recommendations as to the number and placement of earth pressure cells, so that the parameter of the contact pressure distribution is determined to within a certain degree of confidence.

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• Authors:
  • PAHL, P J
• Publication Date: 1977-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 798-803
• Serial:
  • Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • Volume: 103
  • Issue Number: GT7
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 1090-0241
  • Serial URL: http://ojps.aip.org/gto

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Curves (Geometry); Earth pressure; Load cells; Mat foundations; Pressure
• Uncontrolled Terms: Contact pressure; Pressure distribution
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165911
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: ASCE 13054
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 12 1978 12:00AM