Cálculo del asiento elástico tridimensional de cimentaciones de rigidez variable en terrenos con una capa rígida inclinada

Abstract

The formulas based on the elasticity theory are widely used for the calculation of foundation settlements, as the geotechnical regulations recommends their use. However, these methods do not cover all possible geotechnical situations because, frequently, the geotechnical conditions are complex. In this work, the influence of an inclined rigid layer on the elastic settlements of a shallow foundation is analysed. For this purpose, 273 three-dimensional non-linear finite element models have been solved varying the key parameters of the problem: inclination and depth of the rigid layer and the rigidity of the foundation. Finally, a statistical analysis of the results of the models has been performed and a formula, which can be used for the calculation of the settlements to consider the presence of a rigid inclined layer in depth, has been proposed.