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Numerical study of stiff diaphragm walls used to improve the performance of rocking foundation systems

Sadjadi, M ; Sharif University of Technology | 2021

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1080/13632469.2019.1631233
  3. Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd , 2021
  4. Abstract:
  5. This research explores the effectiveness of the use of stiff diaphragm walls next to a rocking foundation through numerical simulation. This improvement technique is used as a means to increase in subsoil peripheral confinement and reduce rocking-induced settlement. The numerical model was verified by the centrifuge test of rocking shallow foundations on clay under cyclic loading. A parametric study was conducted to explore the effect of three stiff wall shapes on the performance of a rocking system. The general conclusion of the parametric investigation is that the use of stiff diaphragm walls reduced the sinking-dominated settlement response of the rocking system. © 2019 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
  6. Keywords:
  7. Computer simulation ; Numerical models ; Soils ; Centrifuge tests ; Improvement technique ; Parametric investigations ; Parametric study ; Rocking foundations ; Rocking shallow foundations ; Soil-foundation-structure interactions ; subsoil improvement ; Foundations
  8. Source: Journal of Earthquake Engineering ; Volume 25, Issue 13 , 2021 , Pages 2628-2650 ; 13632469 (ISSN)
  9. URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13632469.2019.1631233