The Finite Elements Method (FEM) versus （有限元素法(FEM)和）.pdf

Informes de la Construcción Vol. 67, 537, e069 enero-marzo 2015 ISSN-L: 0020-0883 doi: /10.3989/ic.13.060 The Finite Elements Method (FEM) versus traditional Methods (TM), in the estimation of settlement and modulus of soil reaction for foundation slabs design on soils with natural or man-made cavities Análisis comparativo entre el método por elementos finitos (FEM) y el método clásico (MC) en la estimación de asientos y cálculo del coeficiente de balasto para el diseño de losas de cimentación en zonas afectadas por cavidades naturales o antrópicas ( ) ( ) ( ) F. Escolano-Sánchez * , M. Bueno-Aguado ** , D. Fernández-Ordóñez * ABSTRACT Direct foundations with continuous elements, such as slabs, provide more advantages than direct foundations with isolated elements, such as footings, and deep foundations, such as piles, in the case of soil with natural or man-made cavities. The slabs are usually designed by two-dimensional models which show their shape on the plant, on a lineal elastic support, represented by a modulus of soil reaction. Regarding the settlement estimation, the following article compares the Finite Elements Method (FEM) versus the classical Method (CM) to select the modulus of soil reaction used to design foundations slabs in sensitive soils and sites with possible cavities or c