On the Bearing Capacity of Suction Bucket Foundations in Saturated Sand~!2009-07-18~!2009-08-23~!2010-02-02~!

Abstract

The static bearing capacity of suction caisson with singleand four-caissons in saturated sand foundation is studied by experiments. The characteristics of bearing capacity under vertical and horizontal loadings are obtained experimentally. The effects of loading direction on the bearing capacity of four-caissons are studied under horizontal loading. The comparison of the bearing capacity of single-caisson and four-caisson foundation, the sealed condition of caisson’s top and loading rate are analyzed.