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Plaxis Excercise 3

This document describes an exercise to model the elasto-plastic behavior of soil using finite element analysis to calculate the bearing capacity of a drained footing. The analysis involves: 1) Defining the geometry and material properties of the clay soil and concrete footing using a Mohr-Coulomb model for drained conditions. 2) Generating initial stresses and pore water pressures. 3) Applying a vertical point load and defining load-displacement points to create load-displacement curves. 4) Calculating the failure load of the footing and comparing it to Vesic's analytical solution.

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Plaxis Excercise 3

This document describes an exercise to model the elasto-plastic behavior of soil using finite element analysis to calculate the bearing capacity of a drained footing. The analysis involves: 1) Defining the geometry and material properties of the clay soil and concrete footing using a Mohr-Coulomb model for drained conditions. 2) Generating initial stresses and pore water pressures. 3) Applying a vertical point load and defining load-displacement points to create load-displacement curves. 4) Calculating the failure load of the footing and comparing it to Vesic's analytical solution.

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Exercise 2: Elasto-plastic analysis of drained footing

Introduction.
In addition to the previous exercise, the elasto-plastic modelling of soil behaviour is now
applied to the footing problem. This enables the calculation of a bearing capacity (failure load).
Moreover, the exercise demonstrates the use of the load-displacement curves module.
Aims:
S
S

Calculating a bearing capacity (failure load).


Using the load-displacement curves module.

SCHEME OF OPERATIONS:
A) GEOMETRY INPUT
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$
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$
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Use previous input file


Save as new data file
Use 15-noded elements <<NEW>>
Change material properties, (Mohr-Coulomb for clay) <<NEW>>
Mesh generation

B) INITIAL CONDITION
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(Re) generation of pore pressures


(Re) generation of initial stresses

C) CALCULATIONS
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Define load displacement points <<NEW>>


Re-define existing calculation phases
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Construct footing
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Apply vertical force

D) LOAD DISPLACEMENT CURVES


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Create load displacement curves. <<NEW>>

Exercise 2: Elasto-plastic analysis of drained footing


A=1 kN (unity force)
Concrete

3,25
3,00

ACenter point
Clay E=5000 kN/m

Cohesion c= 5 kN/m

= 20 []

0
0

Only apply vertical (point) load A

Parameter

Name

Clay

Concrete

Unit

Material model

Model

Mohr Coulomb

Linear elastic

Type

Drained

Non-porous

Dry soil weight

dry

16.0

24.0

KN/m3

Wet soil weight

wet

18.0

--

KN/m3

Permeability in horizontal direction

kx

0.0

--

m/day

Permeability in vertical direction

ky

0.0

--

m/day

Youngs modulus (constant)

Eref

5000

1.35e6

KN/m2

Poissons ratio

0.35

0.35

Cohesion (constant)

KN/m2

Friction angle (constant)

20

Dilatancy angle

Type of material behaviour

Material properties for exercise 2


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enter for the second calculation step an Ultimate level of 500 kN/m2.

Exercise 2: Elasto-plastic analysis of drained footing


Load displacement curves
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Start the curves program by clicking on the Curves button.


Create a New Curve and indicate the appropriate problem in the file requester
The group box Curve Generator as indicated below will appear.

In the combo box X-Axis Displacements of type |U| (absolute) should be selected

Questions:
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What is the failure load (bearing capacity of the footing) in drained conditions, see also
last page for Vesics solution.
Note: The failure load is given by:
Q u MloadA
=
+ concrete * d = ..........kN / m
B
B

make a load-displacement curve using the x and y axis as shown above.

The same exercise could be done using undrained conditions of the clay.
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what is the failure load in undrained conditions?
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make a load-displacement curve using the x an y axis as shown above.

Exercise 2: Elasto-plastic analysis of drained footing


An analytical solution for this drained footing problem is given by Vesic:

Qf

1
= c '* N c + '* B * N =....... kN / m
B
2

N = 2 ( N q +1 ) tan(' ) =......

' = 20 ==>> N c =...........


With: c the cohesion and N the angle of internal friction

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