ABSTRACT
In-situ state of stress in soil is difficult to evaluate and depends on the complete stress history. Various simplified geological histories are considered to simulate the stress field within a slope. From those different initial states, a loading simulation of a strip foundation set up on the slope edge is carried out. Numerical computations are achieved using the finite element method and the modified Cam-Clay constitutive law. The model’s response is shown to be dependent on stress history.
