Evaluation of settlement of shallow foundations laid on unsaturated soils

The study presents an experimental and numerical study on an unsaturated, non-plastic and poorly graded sand, originated from Fortaleza-CE, Brazil. The numerical analyses used the Finite Element Method (FEM), were performed using the UNSTRUCT software to simulate the curve stress versus strain, cons...

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Main Authors: Lopes Elis Ferreira, Moreira Marcela Moreira da Rocha, Leme Rosiel Ferreira, da Silva Filho Francisco Chagas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2021-01-01
Series:MATEC Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2021/06/matecconf_PanAm-Unsat2021_03005.pdf