Estimating the Bearing Capacity of a Square Footing on a Geogrid-Stabilised Granular Layer over Clay Using the Finite Element Method

The bearing capacity of a square footing on an unstabilised and geogrid-stabilised granular layer over clay is estimated using finite element techniques in ABAQUS (a commercial software). model incorporates range soil parameters thicknesses. two-layered system the assumes strong upper weak lower layer. parametric results analyses are used to develop design curves with dimensionless terms linear gradient ratio undrained shear strength effective vertical stress compared published literature found be promising. developed applied estimate minimum thickness other existing methods. This application illustrates simplicity proposed technique reveals that approach yields reasonable prediction for when established