ABSTRACT
This paper discusses the results of the analytical study of the effect produced by the compensatory layer composed of a heavily deformed material and installed in the contact zone of the foundation slab. A method is developed for determining the compensatory layer parameters, that relies on the soil-foundation design calculation proposed by B.N. Zhemochkin. Installed in the contact zone, the compensatory layer allows to control the soil-foundation interaction and, consequently, minimize the bending moments in the foundation slab. The principle is defined for selecting the compensatory layer parameters based on the desired distribution of the contact pressure across footing. The method proposed for calculating the compensatory layer design makes allowance for the rigidity of surface construction. The numerical design of the foundation with compensatory layer, modelled with the use of dedicated software, has produced results consistent with those obtained with analytical analysis.
