An analytical solution for the horizontal vibration behavior of a cylindrical rigid foundation in poroelastic soil layer

Abstract

Abstract The large size embedded foundation is widely used in the engineering, but the finite thickness of soil layer underlying this foundation is usually neglected in design, which leads to the non‐negligible error of calculation. By virtue of Biot's elastodynamic theory, this paper proposes a simple method to discuss the horizontal dynamic response of the cylindrical rigid foundation partially embedded in a poroelastic soil layer. First, based on the Novak plane strain model, the shaft resistance from the surrounding soil is simulated and solved. Second, the foundation end soil is assumed as a continuous medium of finite thickness, whose initial mechanism is derived from the dynamic interaction between the rigid disk and soil. Finally, the horizontal dynamic response factor is calculated by adopting newton's second law. Several cases are set to verify the rationality of the presented solution and to develop the analysis of key parameters. The numerical results suggest that the soil layer thickness has a significant influence on the dynamic vibration of the embedded foundation, and its effect is consistent with that of poroelastic half‐space when the thickness exceeds certain value.