Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Strip Foundations Adjacent to Heterogeneous and Anisotropic Slopes Based on the Meyerhof Theory
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Problem Definitions and Assumptions
2.1. Failure Mode of Strip Foundations Adjacent to Slopes
2.2. Soil Heterogeneity and Anisotropy
3. Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Foundations Adjacent to Slopes
3.1. Formulation Derivation
3.1.1. Ultimate Bearing Capacity qu1
3.1.2. Ultimate Bearing Capacity qu2
3.1.3. Ultimate Bearing Capacity qu
3.2. Calculation Steps
4. Comparative Analysis
4.1. Comparisons with Theoretical Solutions
4.1.1. Example 1
4.1.2. Example 2
4.2. A Comparison with Results of Numerical Simulations
4.3. A Comparison with Experimental Results
5. Parametric Studies
5.1. Heterogeneity Coefficient
5.2. Anisotropy Coefficient
5.3. Distance to Slope Crest
5.4. Base Roughness
6. Discussion and Limitations
7. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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v | qu(kPa) for η = 10° | qu(kPa) for η = 20° | qu(kPa) for η = 30° | |||
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Jin et al. [14] | This Study | Jin et al. [14] | This Study | Jin et al. [14] | This Study | |
0 | 429.89 | 453.80 | 394.59 | 422.634 | 359.30 | 390.82 |
0.5 | 516.55 | 511.46 | 479.49 | 476.35 | 440.66 | 438.22 |
1 | 594.39 | 572.167 | 555.57 | 532.89 | 516.74 | 487.83 |
1.5 | 668.71 | 635.92 | 629.88 | 592.21 | 589.29 | 539.64 |
2 | 739.49 | 702.73 | 700.66 | 654.33 | 654.78 | 593.63 |
2.5 | 808.51 | 772.57 | 764.39 | 719.24 | 722.04 | 649.80 |
3 | 872.24 | 845.45 | 829.88 | 786.92 | 782.24 | 708.14 |
MRE | 4.0% | 5.1% | 7.5% |
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Yan, Q.; Cao, X.; Yang, Y.; Zhang, Z. Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Strip Foundations Adjacent to Heterogeneous and Anisotropic Slopes Based on the Meyerhof Theory. Buildings 2025, 15, 2231. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15132231
Yan Q, Cao X, Yang Y, Zhang Z. Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Strip Foundations Adjacent to Heterogeneous and Anisotropic Slopes Based on the Meyerhof Theory. Buildings. 2025; 15(13):2231. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15132231
Chicago/Turabian StyleYan, Qing, Xueye Cao, Yitian Yang, and Zengzeng Zhang. 2025. "Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Strip Foundations Adjacent to Heterogeneous and Anisotropic Slopes Based on the Meyerhof Theory" Buildings 15, no. 13: 2231. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15132231
APA StyleYan, Q., Cao, X., Yang, Y., & Zhang, Z. (2025). Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Strip Foundations Adjacent to Heterogeneous and Anisotropic Slopes Based on the Meyerhof Theory. Buildings, 15(13), 2231. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15132231