VDISP

Vdisp calculates the vertical settlements (and stresses if required) within a layered elastic soil mass arising from vertical pressure loading applied to rectangular and circular loaded areas.

It is ideal for predicting the settlement that may arise due to the action of several foundation loads and gives the user an understanding of the settlement pattern likely to arise both beneath and beyond the loaded area being analysed.

The program assumes the soil is an elastic half-space when calculating the stress changes within the soil. Individual layer properties are used to calculate the vertical strain and the displacements resulting from these stresses. It effectively replaces the need for the engineer to use Newmark charts and other similar devices.

Key Benefits:

3D graphical output view, which improves the representation of the displacement profiles for the input and output

Easy access to input data, tabular data and graphical views with the gateway window

Analysis of soil-structure interaction with raft structures (e.g. basement slabs), through Vdisp and GSA link

Key Product Features:

Loaded areas can be superimposed and can be specified to act at different levels

A number of horizontal soil layers may be specified; the base of the bottom layer is assumed to be rigid

A linear variation of modulus with level may be specified for each soil layer

Displacements and stresses may be specified for any soil layer

Analysis based on the equations of either Boussinesq or Mindlin.

For a full technical description of the program please refer to the Vdisp Manual.