Eccentricity effect on a footing supported by a stone column Available to Purchase

This paper includes analysis of the response to vertical loading of a single footing supported by a stone column. It mainly concerns the influence of footing eccentricity with regard to the stone column on the behaviour of the footing-stone column system. An eccentricity of e = 20 cm is generally accepted in engineering practice. Analyses are carried out using three-dimensional, elastoplastic finite-element modelling. Computations for different eccentricities show that the footing eccentricity slightly affects the vertical stiffness and bearing capacity of the footing-stone column system.