EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF SLABS FOUNDATION BY SCALE MODELS: LIGHTWEIGHT SLABS BY EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE BLOCKS OPPOSITE SOLID SLABS

Authors

  • José Miguel Dávila Universidad de Huelva (España). Dpto. Ing. Minera, Mecánica, Energética y de la Construcción.
  • Antonio Jaramillo-Morilla Universidad de Sevilla (España). Dpto. Estructuras de Edificación e Ing. del Terreno
  • Emilio Mascort-Albea Universidad de Sevilla (España). Dpto. Estructuras de Edificación e Ing. del Terreno
  • José Antonio Grande Universidad de Huelva (España). Dpto. Ing. Minera, Mecánica, Energética y de la Construcción.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7796329

Abstract

The aim of this work is to confirm the different behavior of traditional solid slab versus lightened solution, using expanded polystyrene (EPS) blocks as a lightening material, joining solid areas under pillars with grating beams. Therefore there are two plates, one of them on the top and the other one on the bottom, covering the EPS blocks.  For this purpose, two scale models have been performed, each of them being subjected to a  series of tests. These have been able to comparatively analyze with models made in computer, using Finite Element programs.  The results obtained allow us to assert that in situations of soft soils, with possible problems of settlements, the proposed solution has significant advantages by reducing this settlement on a percentage it will vary depending on specific conditions. Besides this, it significantly reduces the differential settlements among supports, so this alternative has a more uniform behavior, as well as constructive advantages.

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Author Biographies

José Miguel Dávila, Universidad de Huelva (España). Dpto. Ing. Minera, Mecánica, Energética y de la Construcción.

Director del Má¡ster de Ing. Industrial, Profesor Colaborador, Secretario de Departamento. Dpto. Ing. Minera, Mecánica, Energética y de la Construcción.

Antonio Jaramillo-Morilla, Universidad de Sevilla (España). Dpto. Estructuras de Edificación e Ing. del Terreno

Departamento de Estructuras de Edificación e Ing. del Terreno. Catedrático de Universidad

Emilio Mascort-Albea, Universidad de Sevilla (España). Dpto. Estructuras de Edificación e Ing. del Terreno

Departamento de Estructuras de Edificación e Ing. del Terreno. Becario FPI

José Antonio Grande, Universidad de Huelva (España). Dpto. Ing. Minera, Mecánica, Energética y de la Construcción.

Dpto. Ing. Minera, Mecánica, Energética y de la Construcción.. Catedrático de Universidad. Director de Hidrogest

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Published

2018-01-27

How to Cite

Dávila, J. M., Jaramillo-Morilla, A., Mascort-Albea, E., & Grande, J. A. (2018). EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF SLABS FOUNDATION BY SCALE MODELS: LIGHTWEIGHT SLABS BY EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE BLOCKS OPPOSITE SOLID SLABS . LatinAmerican Journal of Metallurgy and Materials, 75–86. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7796329

Issue

2018, 38(1)

Section

Regular Articles

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