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dc.contributor.authorShams, Mohamed A.
dc.contributor.supervisorMohamed Shahinen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-25T03:48:03Z
dc.date.available2019-07-25T03:48:03Z
dc.date.issued2019en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/75670
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Sophisticated three dimensional (3D) hydro-mechanical finite element (FE) models are developed to address the major shortcomings of the current design methods of stiffened slab foundations on reactive soils. The models simulate the complex shrink-swell responses of unsaturated soils, by incorporating a coupled flow-deformation and stress analysis. The models are used to perform an extensive parametric study whose outputs are compiled in the form of design equations, which serve as a new, standalone design method.

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dc.publisherCurtin Universityen_US
dc.titleAnalysis and Design of Stiffened Slab Foundations on Reactive Soils using 3D Numerical Modellingen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dcterms.educationLevelPhDen_US
curtin.departmentSchool of Civil and Mechanical Engineeringen_US
curtin.accessStatusOpen accessen_US
curtin.facultyScience and Engineeringen_US


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