Undrained footings

Undrained footings (vertical loads)

Simulation Benchmark LimitState:GEO Result % Discrepancy on Collapse Load % Discrepancy on Input Parameters Download File Comments
Undrained footing (weightless soil), vertical load 5.14 5.2 1.16 1.16 download

Undrained footing with surcharge (weightless soil), vertical load 6.14 6.2 0.97 1.2 download

Undrained footing, vertical load 5.14 5.2 1.16 1.16 download

Undrained footing with surcharge, vertical load 6.14 6.2 0.97 1.2 download

Undrained footing, flooded, vertical load 9.07 9.13 0.66 1.2 download

Undrained footings (linear variation of cohesion with depth)

Simulation Benchmark LimitState:GEO Result % Discrepancy on Collapse Load % Discrepancy on Input Parameters Download File Comments
Undrained footing, vertical load, weightless soil, smooth base, c_u=1kN/m2 at surface, gradient = 1.0 kN/m2/m 5.98 6.09 1.85 1.85 download

Undrained footing, vertical load, smooth base, c_u=1kN/m2 at surface, gradient = 1.0 kN/m2/m 5.98 6.09 1.85 1.85 download

Undrained footing, vertical load, weightless soil, full base adhesion, c_u=1kN/m2 at surface, gradient = 1.0 kN/m2/m 6.61 6.74 1.94 1.94 download

Undrained footing, vertical load, full base adhesion, c_u=1kN/m2 at surface, gradient = 1.0 kN/m2/m 6.61 6.74 1.94 1.94 download

Undrained footing, vertical load, weightless soil, full base adhesion, c_u=1kN/m2 at surface, gradient = 2.0 kN/m2/m 7.6 7.82 2.83 2.83 download

Undrained footing, vertical load, full base adhesion, c_u=1kN/m2 at surface, gradient = 2.0 kN/m2/m 7.6 7.82 2.83 2.83 download

Undrained footings (layered soils)

Simulation Benchmark LimitState:GEO Result % Discrepancy on Collapse Load % Discrepancy on Input Parameters Download File Comments
Undrained footing, vertical load, weightless soil, smooth base, upper layer c_u=1kN/m2, lower layer c_u=2 kN/m2 5.09 5.17 1.59 1.59 download

Undrained footing, vertical load, weightless soil, smooth base, upper layer c_u=1kN/m2, lower layer c_u=0.667 kN/m2 4.28 4.37 2.11 2.11 download

Undrained footing, vertical load, weightless soil, smooth base, upper layer c_u=1kN/m2, lower layer c_u=0.4 kN/m2 3.3 3.47 4.78 4.78 download

Undrained footing, vertical load, weightless soil, rough base, upper layer c_u=1kN/m2, lower layer c_u=2 kN/m2 6.22 6.31 1.38 1.38 download

Undrained footing, vertical load, weightless soil, rough base, upper layer c_u=1kN/m2, lower layer c_u=0.667 kN/m2 3.87 3.96 2.28 2.28 download

Undrained footing, vertical load, weightless soil, rough base, upper layer c_u=1kN/m2, lower layer c_u=0.4 kN/m2 2.73 2.85 4.2 4.2 download

Undrained footings (inclined loads)

Simulation Benchmark LimitState:GEO Result % Discrepancy on Collapse Load % Discrepancy on Input Parameters Download File Comments
Undrained footing (weightless soil), inclined load, tau=0.2c_u 4.92 4.97 0.99 0.99 download

Undrained footing (weightless soil), inclined load, tau=0.4c_u 4.65 4.7 1.21 1.21 download

Undrained footing (weightless soil), inclined load, tau=0.6c_u 4.3 4.34 1.02 1.02 download

Undrained footing (weightless soil), inclined load, tau=0.8c_u 3.81 3.88 1.82 1.82 download

Undrained footing (weightless soil), inclined load, tau=0.9c_u 3.46 3.57 3.12 3.12 download

Undrained footing (weightless soil), inclined load, tau=1.0c_u 2.57 2.75 6.6 6.6 download

Undrained footing (weightless soil), inclined load, sig_v=2.2c_u 1 1 0 0 download

Undrained footing (weightless soil), inclined load, sig_v=2.6c_u 1 1 0.01 0.01 download

Undrained footing (weightless soil), inclined load, sig_v=3.0c_u 0.98 0.99 1.6 1.6 download

Undrained footing (weightless soil), inclined load, sig_v=3.4c_u 0.91 0.93 2.31 2.31 download

Undrained footing (weightless soil), inclined load, sig_v=3.8c_u 0.8 0.83 3.14 3.14 download

Undrained footing (weightless soil), inclined load, sig_v=4.2c_u 0.65 0.67 3.37 3.37 download

Undrained footing (weightless soil), inclined load, sig_v=4.6c_u 0.43 0.46 7.27 7.27 download

Undrained footing (weightless soil), inclined load, sig_v=5.0c_u 0.13 0.18 25.19 25.19 download

Undrained buried footings (lateral loads)

Simulation Benchmark LimitState:GEO Result % Discrepancy on Collapse Load % Discrepancy on Input Parameters Download File Comments
Undrained buried footing, lateral load 1000 1000.26 0.03 0.03 download

Undrained buried footing, lateral load, tension cutoff 620 620.13 0.02 0.02 download

Drained footings

Simulation Benchmark LimitState:GEO Result % Discrepancy on Collapse Load % Discrepancy on Input Parameters Download File Comments
Drained footing with surcharge (weightless soil, phi'=20 degrees), vertical load 6.4 6.52 1.84 1 download

Drained footing with surcharge (weightless soil, phi'=30 degrees), vertical load 18.4 18.99 3.12 1.3 download

Drained footing with surcharge (weightless soil, phi'=40 degrees), vertical load 64.2 67.75 5.25 1.5 download

Drained footings

Simulation Benchmark LimitState:GEO Result % Discrepancy on Collapse Load % Discrepancy on Input Parameters Download File Comments
Drained footing with surcharge (weightless soil, c'=1 kN/m2, phi'=20 degrees), vertical load 21.23 21.24 0.04 1 download

Drained footing with surcharge (weightless soil, c'=1 kN/m2, phi'=30 degrees), vertical load 48.54 50.16 3.23 1.3 download

Drained footing with surcharge (weightless soil, c'=1 kN/m2, phi'=40 degrees), vertical load 139.51 147.3 5.29 1.7 download

Drained footing (phi'=20 degrees, gamma = 1 kN/m2), vertical load 1.43 1.72 17.13 6.5 download

Drained footing (phi'=30 degrees, gamma = 1 kN/m2), vertical load 7.38 9.36 21.21 6.1 download

Drained footing (phi'=40 degrees, gamma = 1 kN/m2), vertical load 42.78 56.37 24.1 5.6 download

Drained footing with surcharge (c'=0 kN/m2, phi'=20 degrees, gamma = 15 kN/m2), vertical load 150.86 175.22 13.9 7.7 download

Drained footing with surcharge (c'=0 kN/m2, phi'=30 degrees, gamma = 15 kN/m2), vertical load 467.63 576.1 18.83 7.1 download

Drained footing with surcharge (c'=5 kN/m2, phi'=20 degrees, gamma = 15 kN/m2), vertical load 225.98 251.19 10.04 5.3 download

Drained footing with surcharge (c'=5 kN/m2, phi'=30 degrees, gamma = 15 kN/m2), vertical load 621.36 735.52 15.52 7.1 download

Drained footing with surcharge (c'=5 kN/m2, phi'=40 degrees, gamma = 15 kN/m2), vertical load 2194.8 2827.73 22.38 5.3 download

Drained footings with water table

Simulation Benchmark LimitState:GEO Result % Discrepancy on Collapse Load % Discrepancy on Input Parameters Download File Comments
Drained footing (phi'=30 degrees, gamma = 19.62 kN/m2), vertical load 144.74 183.71 21.21 6.1 download

Drained footing, submerged (phi'=30 degrees, gamma = 19.62 kN/m2), vertical load 72.37 91.85 21.21 6.1 download

Retaining walls (active pressures)

Undrained analyses

Simulation Benchmark LimitState:GEO Result % Discrepancy on Collapse Load % Discrepancy on Input Parameters Download File Comments
Undrained active smooth retaining wall 1.5 1.5 0 0 download

Undrained active retaining wall, full adhesion 2.07 2.1 1.16 1.16 download

Undrained active smooth retaining wall (adequacy on self weight) 4 4 0 0 download

Undrained active smooth retaining wall, flooded (adequacy on self weight) 1 1 0 0 download

Undrained active retaining wall, full adhesion (adequacy on self weight) 5.14 5.19 0.93 0.93 download

Linear variation of cohesion with depth

Simulation Benchmark LimitState:GEO Result % Discrepancy on Collapse Load % Discrepancy on Input Parameters Download File Comments
Undrained active smooth retaining wall (weightless soil) 3 3 0 0 download

Undrained active smooth retaining wall 2.5 2.5 0 0 download

Undrained active smooth retaining wall (adequacy on self weight) 6 6 0 0 download

Drained analyses

Simulation Benchmark LimitState:GEO Result % Discrepancy on Collapse Load % Discrepancy on Input Parameters Download File Comments
Drained active smooth retaining wall (phi' = 30 degrees) 0.33 0.33 0.02 0 download

Drained active smooth retaining wall (phi' = 40 degrees) 0.39 0.39 0 0 download

Drained active smooth retaining wall (phi' = 50 degrees) 0.43 0.43 0.01 0 download

Drained active smooth retaining wall (c' = 1kN/m2, phi' = 30 degrees) 0.99 0.99 0.03 0 download

Drained active smooth retaining wall (c' = 2kN/m2, phi' = 30 degrees) 2.14 2.14 0.02 0 download

Drained active smooth retaining wall, adequacy on self weight (c' = 1kN/m2, phi' = 20 degrees) 5.71 5.71 0 0 download

Drained active smooth retaining wall, adequacy on self weight (c' = 1kN/m2, phi' = 30 degrees) 6.93 6.93 0 0 download

Drained active smooth retaining wall, adequacy on self weight (c' = 1kN/m2, phi' = 40 degrees) 8.58 8.58 0 0 download

Drained active smooth retaining wall, adequacy on self weight (c' = 1kN/m2, phi' = 30 degrees) 1 1 0 0 download

Drained active smooth retaining wall, adequacy on self weight (c' = 1kN/m2, phi' = 30 degrees) 1 1 0 0 download

Retaining walls (passive pressures)

Undrained analyses

Simulation Benchmark LimitState:GEO Result % Discrepancy on Collapse Load % Discrepancy on Input Parameters Download File Comments
Undrained passive smooth retaining wall (weightless soil) 2 2 0 0 download

Undrained passive retaining wall, adhesion=0.5c_u (weightless soil) 2.39 2.4 0.38 0.38 download

Undrained passive retaining wall, full adhesion (weightless soil) 2.57 2.6 0.93 0.93 download

Undrained passive smooth retaining wall 2.5 2.5 0 0 download

Undrained passive retaining wall, full adhesion 3.07 3.1 0.78 0.78 download

Linear variation of cohesion with depth

Simulation Benchmark LimitState:GEO Result % Discrepancy on Collapse Load % Discrepancy on Input Parameters Download File Comments
Undrained passive smooth retaining wall (weightless soil) 3 3 0 0 download

Undrained passive smooth retaining wall 3.5 3.5 0 0 download

Drained analyses

Simulation Benchmark LimitState:GEO Result % Discrepancy on Collapse Load % Discrepancy on Input Parameters Download File Comments
Drained passive smooth retaining wall (phi' = 30 degrees) 1.5 1.5 0 0 download

Drained passive smooth retaining wall (phi' = 40 degrees) 2.3 2.3 0.02 0 download

Drained passive smooth retaining wall (phi' = 50 degrees) 3.77 3.77 0 0 download

Drained analyses with water pressures

Simulation Benchmark LimitState:GEO Result % Discrepancy on Collapse Load % Discrepancy on Input Parameters Download File Comments
Drained passive smooth retaining wall (phi' = 30 degrees) 29.43 29.43 0 0 download

Drained passive smooth retaining wall (phi' = 30 degrees), wall submerged 14.72 14.72 0 0 download

Drained passive smooth retaining wall (phi' = 30 degrees), wall half submerged 25.75 25.77 0.06 0 download

Slope stability

Undrained slope stability

Simulation Benchmark LimitState:GEO Result % Discrepancy on Collapse Load % Discrepancy on Input Parameters Download File Comments
Undrained slope stability, 30 degree slope, failure through toe 6.51 6.72 3.18 3.18 download

Undrained slope stability, 45 degree slope, failure through toe 5.86 6.08 3.54 3.54 download

Undrained slope stability, 60 degree slope, rigid below level of toe 5.25 5.35 1.96 1.96 download

Undrained slope stability, 70 degree slope, rigid below level of toe 4.8 4.85 1.1 1.1 download

Undrained slope stability, 80 degree slope, rigid below level of toe 4.33 4.34 0.33 0.33 download

Undrained slope stability, 90 degree slope, rigid below level of toe 3.79 3.83 1.15 1.15 download

Drained slope stability (dry slopes)

Simulation Benchmark LimitState:GEO Result % Discrepancy on Collapse Load % Discrepancy on Input Parameters Download File Comments
Drained 0.5:1.0 slope, phi'=20 degrees, c'/gamma H = 0.15 1 1.06 5.84 4.1 download

Drained 0.5:1.0 slope, phi'=30 degrees, c'/gamma H = 0.15 1 1.05 4.84 2.9 download

Drained 0.5:1.0 slope, phi'=40 degrees, c'/gamma H = 0.15 1 1.02 1.99 1.1 download

Drained 1.0:1.0 slope, phi'=20 degrees, c'/gamma H = 0.15 1 1.09 8.31 5.3 download

Drained 1.0:1.0 slope, phi'=30 degrees, c'/gamma H = 0.15 1 1.11 9.77 5.8 download

Drained 1.0:1.0 slope, phi'=40 degrees, c'/gamma H = 0.15 1 1.1 9.38 4.9 download

Drained slope stability (with ru coefficient)

Simulation Benchmark LimitState:GEO Result % Discrepancy on Collapse Load % Discrepancy on Input Parameters Download File Comments
Drained 0.5:1.0 slope, phi'=20 degrees, c'/gamma H = 0.15, ru=0.25 1 1.07 6.73 5.6 download

Drained 0.5:1.0 slope, phi'=30 degrees, c'/gamma H = 0.15, ru=0.25 1 1.06 5.22 3.9 download

Drained 0.5:1.0 slope, phi'=40 degrees, c'/gamma H = 0.15, ru=0.25 1 1.04 3.46 2.6 download

Anchors

Anchors, no flow around mechanism (drained)

Simulation Benchmark LimitState:GEO Result % Discrepancy on Collapse Load % Discrepancy on Input Parameters Download File Comments
Drained anchor, D/B = 2, phi'=20 degrees, vertical load 3.46 3.46 0.01 0 download

Drained anchor, D/B = 5, phi'=20 degrees, vertical load 14.1 14.1 0.02 0 download

Drained anchor, D/B = 2, phi'=30 degrees, vertical load 4.31 4.31 0.02 0 download

Drained anchor, D/B = 5, phi'=30 degrees, vertical load 19.43 19.44 0.02 0 download

Anchors, no flow around mechanism (undrained)

Simulation Benchmark LimitState:GEO Result % Discrepancy on Collapse Load % Discrepancy on Input Parameters Download File Comments
Undrained anchor (weightless soil), D/B = 2, vertical load 3.69 3.74 1.41 1.41 download

Undrained anchor (weightless soil), D/B = 3, vertical load 4.77 4.84 1.45 1.45 download

Undrained anchor (weightless soil), D/B = 4, vertical load 5.53 5.6 1.29 1.29 download

Undrained anchor (weightless soil), D/B = 5, vertical load 6.12 6.2 1.36 1.36 download

Undrained anchor (weightless soil), D/B = 10, vertical load 7.97 8.1 1.57 1.57 download

Undrained anchor, D/B = 2, vertical load 5.69 5.74 0.92 0.92 download

Undrained anchor, D/B = 3, vertical load 7.77 7.84 0.9 0.9 download

Undrained anchor, D/B = 4, vertical load 9.53 9.6 0.75 0.75 download

Undrained anchor, D/B = 5, vertical load 11.12 11.2 0.75 0.75 download

Undrained anchor, D/B = 10, vertical load 17.97 18.1 0.7 0.7 download

Miscellaneous problems

Masonry arches

Simulation Benchmark LimitState:GEO Result % Discrepancy on Collapse Load % Discrepancy on Input Parameters Download File Comments
Simple arch 33.03 33.07 0.11 0.11 download

Simple arch with low friction joints 20.46 20.46 0.02 0.02 download

Anchors & Trapdoors (drained)

Simulation Benchmark LimitState:GEO Result % Discrepancy on Collapse Load % Discrepancy on Input Parameters Download File Comments
Drained trapdoor, D/B = 0.5, phi'=30 degrees, vertical load 0.54 0.14 73.78 0 download

Drained trapdoor, D/B = 1, phi'=30 degrees, vertical load 0.54 0.55 0.97 0 download

Drained trapdoor, D/B = 2, phi'=30 degrees, vertical load 1.52 1.53 0.41 0 download

Drained trapdoor, D/B = 3, phi'=30 degrees, vertical load 2.49 2.52 1.27 0 download

Drained trapdoor, D/B = 5, phi'=30 degrees, vertical load 4.4 4.53 2.85 0 download

Drained trapdoor, D/B = 0.5, phi'=40 degrees, vertical load 0.21 0.21 2.03 0 download

Drained trapdoor, D/B = 3, phi'=40 degrees, vertical load 2.66 2.69 1.38 0 download

Drained trapdoor, D/B = 5, phi'=40 degrees, vertical load 4.63 4.69 1.49 0 download

Soil nails (undrained wall)

Simulation Benchmark LimitState:GEO Result % Discrepancy on Collapse Load % Discrepancy on Input Parameters Download File Comments
Undrained active smooth retaining wall, soil reinforcement, T = 0.0 kN/m/m, N = 0.0 kN/m/m (adequacy on self weight) 4 4 0.09 0.09 download

Undrained active smooth retaining wall, soil reinforcement, T = 0.1 kN/m/m, N = 0.0 kN/m/m (adequacy on self weight) 4.05 4.05 0.09 0.09 download

Undrained active smooth retaining wall, soil reinforcement, T = 0.1 kN/m/m, N = 1.0 kN/m/m (adequacy on self weight) 5.05 5.05 0.07 0.07 download

Beams

Simulation Benchmark LimitState:GEO Result % Discrepancy on Collapse Load % Discrepancy on Input Parameters Download File Comments
Loaded Beam with Fixed Boundary Supports 16 16 0 0 download

Loaded Beam with Simple Supports 8 8 0 0 download