Optimum Reinforcement Depth Ratio for Sandy Soil Enhancement to Support Ring Footing Subjected to a Combination of Inclined-Eccentric Load

Abstract

This work investigates the impacts of eccentric-inclined load on ring footing performance resting on treated and untreated weak sandy soil, and due to the reduction in the footing carrying capacity due to the combinations of eccentrically-inclined load, the geogrid was used as reinforcement material. Ring radius ratio and reinforcement depth ratio parameters were investigated. Test outcomes showed that the carrying capacity of the footing decreases with the increment in the eccentric-inclined load and footing radius ratio. Furthermore, footing tilt and horizontal displacement increase with increasing the eccentricity and inclination angle, respectively. At the same time, the increment in the horizontal displacement due to the inclined load reduces with increasing the eccentricity ratio. The results also revealed that the optimum radius ratio under eccentrically-inclined load is n=0.30, the optimum depth ratio is U/B=0.50, and at the optimum depth ratio and with eccentricity ratio of 0.16 and for the inclination angles of 5, 10, 15 the improvement in the carrying capacity was by (115.1%, 126.5%, and 131.5%) for the inclination angles of respectively.