Engineering Mechanics

Proceedings Vol. 9 (2003)

ENGINEERING MECHANICS 2003

Copyright © 2003 Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Prague

 

Fajman P.
pages 70 - +8p., full text

During the past three decades a great deal of research work has been carried out on numerical modelling of soil-structure interaction. This paper starts from a review of governing equations describing creep in the upper-structure, consolidation taking place in the subsoil, and characterizing interactions between the two sub-domains (Sec. 2). This general model is then simplified by admitting a two-parameter model of a foundation layer in which the liquid prevailingly flows in the vertical direction (cf. Sec.2.2). Simple examples illustrate the applicability and effectiveness of the model (Sec. 3).

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