Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation – Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
A study of frictional interface properties between typical South African
sands and construction materials
Z. Bhengu, D. Kalumba & F.C. Chebet
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
ABSTRACT: Numerous approximations are used to determine the footing material-soil interface friction
angle for the design of foundations. The approximations are generalised and very often result in inaccurate
estimations for respective soil/foundation materials interactions. This study investigated the interface properties
of two common South African sandy soils ...