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The Failure mechanism and bearing capacity of different types of shallow foundations

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dc.contributor.author Fernando, NCJ
dc.contributor.author Sendanayake, EM
dc.contributor.author Sendanayake, DO
dc.contributor.author De Silva, LIN
dc.date.accessioned 2013-10-21T02:12:36Z
dc.date.available 2013-10-21T02:12:36Z
dc.date.issued 2011
dc.identifier.uri http://dl.lib.mrt.ac.lk/handle/123/8148
dc.description.abstract The development in analysis and design of shell type foundations have led to the understanding that there are more advantages of shell type foundations compared to their conventional flat counterparts. The hearing capacities of conical and pyramidal shell foundations on dry sand were determined in the present paper by conducting laboratory model tests. The results were compared with those of circular and square flat foundations, respectively. Four foundation models on dry sand were tested in which influence of the shell configuration on the hearing capacity and settlement were investigated. The present experimental study indicated admirable performance of shell type foundations with respect to ultimate and settlement characteristics. Also characteristic of deformations or the failure mechanism of both shell and its flat counterparts were simultaneously investigated by using coloured and non-coloured sand layer by layer in dry sand model.
dc.language en
dc.title The Failure mechanism and bearing capacity of different types of shallow foundations
dc.type Conference-Abstract
dc.identifier.year 2011
dc.identifier.conference Excellence in Research, Excelling a Nation
dc.identifier.place Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa
dc.identifier.pgnos 216-218
dc.identifier.proceeding 17th Annual Research Symposium on Excellence in Research, Excelling a Nation


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