Finite element parametric study on the performance of strip footings on a purely frictional soil using plaxis 2D

Traditionally the design of shallow foundations has been conducted using conventional theories and empirical methods, based on foundation bearing capacity and settlement calculations including those provided by Terzaghi, Meyerhof, or Hansen (Smith, I., (2015) and it has been considered that numerical analysis for such simple problems would not be cost or time effective. This research paper proposes that numerical analysis can also be used to provide a quick and cost-effective tool for the Geotechnical Engineer to design a shallow foundation, that could be used to verify the design of a shallow foundation using conventional theories and empirical methods, and thus would lead to satisfying the requirement for the second method of verification as outlined in Eurocode 7 (EC7).