Research Article

Ultimate Bearing Capacity Calculation of Soil With Finite Element Method

Volume: 5 Number: 1 May 8, 2023
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Ultimate Bearing Capacity Calculation of Soil With Finite Element Method

Abstract

Ultimate bearing capacity calculation is one of the most important factor to design foundations in geotechnical engineering. In this paper, ultimate bearing capacity values were calculated with finite element and analytical methods and compared. A case study of Bozozuk (1972) article is used for ultimate bearing capacity evaluations. On 30 September 1970, 600-ton weight concrete silo suddenly overturned and failure. After failure, in-situ Vane shear test and laboratory tests carried out to determine soil strength parameters for back analysis. In finite element analysis, Plaxis 2D was use. From analytical method maximum factor of safety FS= 1,09 from Terzaghi (1943) and minimum factor of safety FS= 0,97 from Meyerhof (1963). According to finite element analysis results, factor of safety was calculated as FS=0,64. All these results indicate that especially for complex and sensitive soil profiles, finite element analysis method may be used instead of analytical method.

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References

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

May 8, 2023

Submission Date

February 11, 2023

Acceptance Date

March 31, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 5 Number: 1

APA
Çevik, S. (2023). Ultimate Bearing Capacity Calculation of Soil With Finite Element Method. ALKÜ Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, 5(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.46740/alku.1250085
AMA
1.Çevik S. Ultimate Bearing Capacity Calculation of Soil With Finite Element Method. ALKÜ Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 2023;5(1):1-9. doi:10.46740/alku.1250085
Chicago
Çevik, Safa. 2023. “Ultimate Bearing Capacity Calculation of Soil With Finite Element Method”. ALKÜ Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 5 (1): 1-9. https://doi.org/10.46740/alku.1250085.
EndNote
Çevik S (May 1, 2023) Ultimate Bearing Capacity Calculation of Soil With Finite Element Method. ALKÜ Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 5 1 1–9.
IEEE
[1]S. Çevik, “Ultimate Bearing Capacity Calculation of Soil With Finite Element Method”, ALKÜ Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 1–9, May 2023, doi: 10.46740/alku.1250085.
ISNAD
Çevik, Safa. “Ultimate Bearing Capacity Calculation of Soil With Finite Element Method”. ALKÜ Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 5/1 (May 1, 2023): 1-9. https://doi.org/10.46740/alku.1250085.
JAMA
1.Çevik S. Ultimate Bearing Capacity Calculation of Soil With Finite Element Method. ALKÜ Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 2023;5:1–9.
MLA
Çevik, Safa. “Ultimate Bearing Capacity Calculation of Soil With Finite Element Method”. ALKÜ Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 5, no. 1, May 2023, pp. 1-9, doi:10.46740/alku.1250085.
Vancouver
1.Safa Çevik. Ultimate Bearing Capacity Calculation of Soil With Finite Element Method. ALKÜ Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 2023 May 1;5(1):1-9. doi:10.46740/alku.1250085