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Ultimate bearing capacity of strip footing resting on clay soil mixed with tire-derived aggregates

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This study investigated the use of recycled tire-derived aggregate (TDA) mixed with kaolin as a method of increasing the ultimate bearing capacity (UBC) of a strip footing. Thirteen 1g physical modeling tests were prepared in a rigid box of 0.6 m × 0.9 m in plan and 0.6 m in height. During sample preparation, 0%, 20%, 40%, or 60% (by weight) of powdery, shredded, small-sized granular (G 1–4 mm) or large-sized granular (G 5–8 mm) TDA was mixed with the kaolin. A strip footing was then placed on the stabilized kaolin and was caused to fail under stress-controlled conditions to determine the UBC. A rigorous 3D finite element analysis was developed in Optum G-3 to determine the UBC values based on the experimental test results. The experimental results showed that, except for the 20% powdery TDA, the TDA showed an increase in the UBC of the strip footing. When kaolin mixed with 20% G (5–8 mm), the UBC showed a threefold increase over that for the unreinforced case. The test with 20% G (1–4 mm) recorded the highest subgrade modulus. It was observed that the UBC calculated using finite element modeling overestimated the experimental UBC by an average of 9%.

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  1. Department of Geotechnics & Transportation, School of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, 81310, Malaysia

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  2. Department of Civil Engineering, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

    Ali Arefnia

  3. Department of Civil Engineering, Damavand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damavand, Tehran, Iran

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Arefnia, A., Dehghanbanadaki, A. & Kassim, K.A. Ultimate bearing capacity of strip footing resting on clay soil mixed with tire-derived aggregates. Front. Struct. Civ. Eng. 15, 1016–1024 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11709-021-0751-7

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