Original scientific paper

Effect of soil properties on RC wall responses

Widad Bourouaiah ; Laboratoire de Génie Civil et Environnement (LGCE), Université de Jijel, Jijel, Algérie
Salah Khalfallah ; Ecole Nationale Polytechnique de Constantine, Algérie
Dhahbia Guerdouh ; Laboratoire de Génie Civil et Environnement (LGCE), Université de Jijel, Jijel, Algérie

Abstract

All reinforced concrete structures and buildings in contact with soil are directly affected by the interaction between the soil foundation and the structure. In this work, a nonlinear analysis of wall and flexible foundations under monotonous loading is investigated. The plasticity theory using the finite element concept is used to simulate the structure and the soil media responses. This work integrates the behavior of the soil and the structure to obtain the whole structure response. The fixed base assumption does not reflect the real behavior of the structure, but soil properties show an influence on the system response. As conclusion, vertical displacements are significant through the foundation space but horizontal ones are very important in deep levels of soil.

Keywords

soil-structure interaction; soil-properties; plasticity; nonlinear analysis; soil-wall system; monotonic loadings

Hrčak ID:

183738

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/183738

Publication date:

1.7.2017.

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