Abstract: The granular cushion has been increasingly used as a load transfer platform between a column foundation and a raft to ensure appropriate contact and load transfer among the raft, the columns, and the soil. However, deformation ...

Abstract: The existing earth pressure theories, such as Rankine's theory and Coulomb's theory, adopt planar slip surfaces to establish force equilibrium equations. For retaining walls, especially for those with narrow backfill, the ...