Footings are structural elements that transmit column or wall loads to the underlying soil below
the structure. Most of the buildings in Libya suffer from many problems, which are cracks in the buildings
due to foundation settlement. The most common causes of foundation settlement are weak bearing soils and
poor compaction. So, the purpose of this paper is to present the study on the effect of soil and bedrock
conditions below footing on the footing behavior. PLAXIS 3D, finite element software package was used to
perform numerical modeling and analyses to evaluate the structural response and behavior of the square
footing. The results show that the soil and bedrock conditions below the footing may have a significant effect
on the footing behavior such as horizontal displacements (Ux & Uz), stresses, and shear strains and should
be considered during the design of footing.
اوريده عمر لاصيفر | Wrida Omar ALasefir | 3172