Formulation CASE I:Rigid Footing on Geocell Reinforced Sand over Soft Clay Linear Analysis.

Figure: Schematic diagram of the problem and deflected shape of the foundation system
The governing equation of the load-deflection pattern of the problem including the shear layer
(Pasternak model) is:
()

for |x| B/2 -----Eq. 1

for |x|>B/2 -----Eq. 2
Let X = x/B and W = w/B and
Considering Eq. 2, the governing equation reduces to

, and

)
The solution to this second order differential equation would be:

Applying the boundary conditions,
@ X = 0.5 ---

q(x)
Clay (winkler springs)
Rigid Footing
B
g
B
H Shear layer (Geocell)
Rigid base
q(x)
Rigid Footing
B
g
B
H Shear layer (Geocell)
w
w =
0

@ X = R
g
/2 ---

The solution yields the constants

(
)

]and

(
)

]
Now the load-deflection equation for this formulation is
()

(Since, X = x/B, W = w/B =>dW = dw/B,and

() *(

) (
(

) (

) (
(

)+or

) [(

)(
(

) (

)(
(

)]
Following graph shows the variation of bearing pressure ratio (Q
*
) with width ratio (R
g
)

Figure: Variation of Bearing pressure ratio (Q*) with width ratio (Rg) for settlement ratios (
0
*
= 1)
Linear Analysis


Figure: Variation of Bearing pressure ratio (Q*) with non-dimensional parameter () for width ratio
(Rg) Linear Analysis











Formulation CASE II: Rigid Footing on Geocell Reinforced Sand over Soft Clay Non-Linear Analysis












Figure 1: Schematic diagram of the problem and deflected shape of the foundation system
The governing equation of the load-deflection pattern of the problem including the shear layer
(Pasternak model) is:
()

for0|x| B/2 -----Eq. 1

forB
g
>|x|>B/2 -----Eq. 2
Let X = x/B and W = w/B and
let,

);and

Considering Eq. 2, the governing equation reduces to

,
or
q(x)
Clay (winkler springs)
Rigid Footing
B
g
B
H Shear layer (Geocell)
Rigid base
q(x)
Rigid Footing
B
g
B
H Shear layer (Geocell)
w
w =
0

------Eq. 3

Applying the boundary conditions,
@ X = 0.5 ---

@ X = R
g
/2 ---

FINITE DIFFERENCE FORM
(W
i-1
- 2W
i
W
i+1
)/X
2
-
2
(W
i+1
W
i-1
)/2 X = 0
W
1
=

W
n
= W
n+2