Embedment Factor, Horizontal Translation (toward long side)
Embedment Factor, Horizontal Translation (toward short side)
Embedment Factor, Rotation about x axis
Embedment Factor, Rotation about y axis
0.67 D f B 2 L + 2 B e Z = 1 + 0.095 H 1 + 1.3 1 + 0.2 B L LB 0.4 H 0.5 D f − 2 16( L + B ) H 2 D f 1 + 0.52 eY = 1 + 0.15 2 B BL 0.4 H 0.5 ( ) D L B H − + 16 f 2 2 D f 1 + 0.52 e X = 1 + 0.15 LB 2 L 2 H d −0.2 B 0.5 H eθ X = 1 + 2.52 1+ B B D f L −0.60 0.60 1.9 H 2 H 2 H eθ Y = 1 + 0.92 1.5 + D f L L
Where, K i = Uncoupled Total Surface Stiffness for a rigid plate on a semi-infinite homogeneous elastic half-space, ei = Stiffness Embedment Factor for a rigid plate on a semi-infinite homogeneous elastic half space, L = foundation length, B = foundation width, D f = depth of embedment, H = foundation thickness, G = Shearing Modulus, υ = Poisson’s ratio.