DYNAMICALLY LOADED STRIP FOOTING BURIED IN DRY SAND.

Abstract

The report describes the dynamic loading of a 12-inchwide by 18-inch-deep by 6-foot-long concrete footing, representing the strip footing of a subsurface shelter. Boundary conditions simulated those of a torsionally restrained footing of a flexible arch structure test-loaded at several different depths of burial. Static overburden pressure was applied only on one side to simulate the footing of an exterior wall. Dynamic loads from 5 to 40 kips per square foot were applied to the footing while the adjacent soil was under simulated overburden pressures of zero to 15 psi. A logarithmic relationship between bearing modulus and overburden is demonstrated for downward displacements of the footing ranging from 0.25 to 1.5 inches. The dynamic secant modulus increased exponentially with static overburden pressure. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0619815

Entities

People

  • Charles R. White

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Concrete
  • Construction Materials
  • Displacement
  • Dynamic Loads

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