Bearing capacity of strip footings on jointed rock mass

Rock masses are non-homogenous, discontinuous media composed of rock material and naturally occurring discontinuities such as joints, fractures bedding planes. Due to the presence geological faults planes, compressive strength modulus elasticity jointed mass significantly reduced measurement behaviour these below foundation becomes a challenging task. Previous researches have dealt with bearing capacity strip footings on for concentric, eccentric, inclined loading, separately. But, very limited work has been carried out determining under eccentric-inclined loading together. In this study, pressure footing investigated. To make problem, more realistic, load was applied resting horizontal mass. A parametric study also develop some non-dimensional correlation between different parameters including GSI, e/B ratio, inclination, capacity, etc. Three-dimensional analysis by finite element method using PLAXIS 3D software. Modified Hoek–Brown criteria used simulate elastic taken into consideration analysis. From results, it can be concluded that values drop eccentricity increases. This indicates increases, diminishes. The value decreases increasing inclination respect vertical. current correlations developed data from non-linear elasto-plastic FEA forecast footing’ settlement tilt shallow foundation. These connections rely well breadth ratio. results obtained holds goods comparing FEM