Abstract

AbstractThis paper deals with the contact stress analysis for a strip footing interacting with (i) a homogeneous orthotropic halfplane and (ii) multilayered orthotropic halfplane. The contact stresses have been obtained using a combined approach(finite element method‐analytical)in which the stiffness matrix for the footing has been obtained using the finite element method(F.E.M) while for the different cases of orthotropic medium(halfplane) considered here, suitable analytical solutions have been used. The halfplane needs to be discretised only along the contact length. Hence the solution can be obtained with a minimum input data and also the solution scheme is computationally efficient. Results have been presented for the contact stress distribution, displacement profile and bending stress distribution in the footing.

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.