PROPERTIES OF SAND

Properties Test Result

Clay and Silt size (%) 0.2
Sand size (%) 99.8
Gravel size 0
Coefficient of Uniformity, Cu 3.03
Coefficient of Curvature, Cc 1.65
Effective Diameter of particle, D10 (mm) 0.33
Specific Gravity, G 2.68
Maximum dry density (kN/m3 ), γ d max 17.98
Maximum dry density (kN/m3 ), γ d min 14.17
Maximum void ratio, e max 0.85
Minimum void ratio, e min 0.46
Angle of Internal friction (Degrees) 36

EXPERIMENT SETUP
RESULTS

RELATIVE DENSITY

Settlement 20% 36%

(mm) Bearing Bearing
pressure pressure
(kPa) (kPa)
0 0 0
5 54 72
10 84 115
15 109 151
20 133 169
25 157 181

ABAQUS DEFINATION

MODELLING ONLY ONE FORTH OF THE PROBLEM AS IT IS SYMMETRIC ABOUT X AND Y AXIS

SOIL – CUBE OF SIZE 0.5 X 0.5 X 0.5M

FOOTING – 0.05 X .005M

SOIL MODEL TYPE—DRUCKER PRAGER