retrofitting structures is an important issue. structural weakness may be due to changes in design codes or defects in implementation. adding structural floors to the existing structures may also lead to the need for strengthening and retrofitting. retrofitting is possible before the earthquake or may take place as rehabilitation of damaged members after earthquake. elements such as columns in ...

ABSTRACT The issue of environmental protection has led researchers to pay serious attention to waste tires. Civil engineers have found that waste tires can increase bearing capacity, earth slope stability, and other useful applications in civil engineering. In this paper, a series of experimental modeling have been performed to investigate the effect of waste tires on increasing the stabi...

The issue of interaction between nearby footings is paramount practical significance. interference effect should be taken into account since the footing may really separated from or bounded by other on one both sides. In this regard, paper studies two interfering strip embedded in saturated cohesive soils, which will help to provide a better understanding impact depth effect. A numerical study ...

The purpose of this study is to investigate and quantify the load-carrying capacity square footings supported by foundations made geosynthetic reinforced soil (GRS). A significant area research in geotechnical engineering estimation burden-carrying limits feet laying on as a green building technology. This aims foundations, with particular focus how these can be used environmentally friendly me...

Abstract The calculation of the long-term dynamic bearing capacity arises from need to consider generation maximum pore-water pressure developed a cyclic load. Under suitable conditions, equilibrium situation would be reached, when pressures stabilized. However, excess can lead softening. Consequently, it is necessary define both cohesion and internal friction angle calculate foundation in long...

Abstract Gypseous soils are considered one of the most problematic soils. The skirted foundation is an alternative technology that works to improve bearing capacity and reduce settlement. This paper investigates use square foundations resting on gypseous soil subjected concentric eccentric vertical load with eccentricity values 4, 8, 17 mm in 16 experimental model tests. To obtain results by us...