Numerical and Analytical Evaluation of  Crude Oil Contamination Effect on Strip  Foundation�s Bearing Capacity

Shahrouz Pousti; Ali Jalali Marnani

Volume : III, Issue : IV, April - 2014

Numerical and Analytical Evaluation of Crude Oil Contamination Effect on Strip Foundation�s Bearing Capacity

Shahrouz Pousti, Ali Jalali Marnani

Abstract :

In the worldwide some soils are contaminated to crude oil. For example due to seepage from oil transport pipes, soil of refineries were polluted. Because of sensivity of structures in refineries, be� capacity changes have significant importance. In this study by using 3 types soil�s shear strength parameters which made by other researchers by the means of experiment, effect of pollution amount on strip foundations be� capacity were investigated by numerical and analytical pieces software. Eventually based on ordinary least square method (OLS) empirical equations prepared to calculate reduction in be� capacity.