Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves (MASW) is increasingly applied in
earthquake engineering and geotechnical problems, because of simple field
procedures, time and cost saving. It can allow for maximum areal coverage,
thus reduces the number o
f needed boreholes.
This study illustrates the importance of the use of active and passive MASW
to measure the average shear wave velocities of the upper surface layers (upper
30m) of the city of Irbid in North Jordan by integrating the outputs of the
active and passive approaches, and by investigating the relationship between
the estimated average shear wave velocity with the following geotechnical
variables, Bearing capacity, depth of embedment, and soil thickness.
This research study aims at investigating the potential benefits of using the
reinforcement to improve the bearing capacity and reduce the settlement of strip footing on
clay. To implement this objective, many numerical 2D-analyses by finite elemen
t method /
Plaxis program were performed to study the behavior of reinforced soil foundation. And
then we carry out a parametric study of the most effective parameter on bearing capacity.
The results showed that the inclusion of reinforcement can significantly improve the soil’s
bearing capacity and reduce the footing settlement. The strain developed along the
reinforcement is directly related to the settlement. The results also showed that the
inclusion of reinforcement can redistribute the applied load to a wider area, thus
minimizing stress concentration and achieving a more uniform stress distribution. The
redistribution of stresses below the reinforced zone can result in reducing the settlement of
the underlying weak clayey soil.
In present investigation attempt has been made to study the bearing capacity and settlement
characteristics of footings subjected to central vertical load and resting on layered soil with
the help of model tests and with the application of finite e
lement method (FEM) to
calculate bearing capacity of a strip footing on one-layer and two-layer soil (Sand and
Clay). To investigate the effect of various parameters on soil bearing Capacity a
commercial finite element software, PLAXIS, has been used. Soil profile contains two soil
types including sand and clay. Soil behavior is represented by the elasto-plastic Mohrcoulomb
(MC) -model. For a one-layer case, the bearing capacity also is calculated which
has a good agreement with theoretical equations. For a layered soil, soft-over strong soil,
parametric study was carried out. It is concluded that the bearing capacity of footing
decreases as the height of clayey soil increases whilst the displacement under footing
increases. There is a critical depth where the stronger bottom layer does not affect ultimate
bearing capacity and failure mechanism of footing.
