Abstract
In this paper a novel modelling procedure is proposed to estimate whole-life settlements of tolerably mobile sliding foundations. A new kinematic hardening-critical state-state parameter constitutive model, the Memory Surface Hardening model, is implemented in a one-dimensional analysis to predict accumulated vertical settlements under drained lateral cyclic loading. The Memory Surface Hardening model performance is compared with the Modified Cam Clay and Severn-Trent Sand models. The Memory Surface Hardening model is adopted to simulate available experimental data from centrifuge tests to predict the settlement of a sliding foundation at the final stable state (i.e. no further volume changes occur).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 152-163 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Computers and Geotechnics |
Volume | 88 |
Early online date | 5 Apr 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2017 |
Keywords
- Settlement
- Cyclic loading
- Offshore engineering
- Soil modelling
- Memory surface