APPLICATION OF MINDLIN'S THEORY FOR ANALYSIS OF FOOTING PLATE BENDING BASED ON EXPERIMENTAL

Abstract

Abstract. The assumptions and basic equations of the first-order shear deformation plate theory of Mindlin, as one which provides more accurate solutions compared to the classical theory, are briefly presented in this paper. Application of one analytical solution derived according to this theory is presented by use of example of stress-state and deformations calculation of the reinforced concrete footing, which has been the object of recent author's experimental research. Numerical results obtained by applied procedure, which refer to the elastic domain of material behavior, are compared with experimentaly obtained data of deflections of footing plate midpoint. Key words: Mindlin's plate bending theory, deflection, rotation of cross section, internal forces, footing, soil slenderness. 1