Experimental study and numerical analysis of the bearing capacity of strip footing improved by wraparound geogrid sheets

Two-dimensional study of the inclusions of skirt sand and deep cement piles to improve the load‒displacement behavior of circular foundations on soft clay soil

“…To accurately simulate the behavior of various soil and rock types, PLAXIS provides a variety of material models that allow for a meaningful representation of pressures and deformations [ 30 ]. PLAXIS 2D model geometry has computer-aided drafting capabilities and uses preset structural element types and load types to quickly and effectively create finite element models (Ahmad et al [ 31 ]). To carry out the FE analysis procedure, the finite element model is built, respecting the boundary and initial conditions.…”

“…The authors of the present work did not evaluate the impact of the shape and scale of the foundations in this study, because the parameters were limited in the previous literature study by Nazir and Azzam [ 29 ]. According to the parameters mentioned in the research, the limitation of the model FE described in the current work can only be applied to the results of the equivalent plate load tests in previous studies (Ahmad et al [ 31 ]). Further confirmation is required before applying the finite element method to a typical series of tests under various field and test conditions, as the governing parameters are outside the limits of the research.…”