The aim of this research is to investigate numerically the behavior of strip footings resting on Sabkha soil reinforced using two methods. Firstly, using a layer of compacted sand reinforced with random distributed fibers beneath footing. Secondly, using a layer of compacted sand...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2020/v10i117028
The aim of this research is to investigate experimentally the relationship between free swell, plasticity index of expansive soil found in greater Cairo City Suburbs, Egypt with swelling pressure of mentioned soil. Predicting Swelling Pressure of any soil is a time consuming and...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v6i316948
The aim of this research is to investigate numerically the effect of using compacted sand as soil replacement layer beneath a strip footing on its bearing capacity. Finite element computer software Plaxis 2D version 8.6 was used to predict the behavior of strip footing resting on...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v5i316924